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RECORDER HALL OF FAME
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The Rev. John H. Sheffer, Pastor
Union, Allentown, New Jersey.
The Rev. Wm. P. Stevenson
Mrs. Alberta Wilson, Jone
Tabernacle, Philadelphia, Pa.
The Rev. J. D. Howell, W. Ray
Dezon,
St. Stephen, Detroit, Mich.
The Rev. Herman F. Tyree,
Pastor St. Matthew, Philadel-
phia, Penna.
The Reverend J. E. Thomas
P. E., Palmetto Annual Confer-
ence, Florence, S. C.
The Rev. T. Jefferson Clement
Pastor Wesley Chapel, Hous-
ton, Texas.
The Rev. Howard A. Garcia,
Pastor, Mt. Pisgah, Jersey City,
Ni. F.
The Rev. George W. Baber, Pas-
tor of Ebenezer Church, De-
troit, Michigan, and host to the
1940 GENERAL CONFER-
ENCE.
The Rev. D. Ward Nichols, Pastor
Emanuel, New York City.
Mrs. Theunie Baten, Evangelist,
Second A. M. E. Church,
Hartford, Conn.
The Rev. Wm. A. Dorsey, Pastor
Woodbury, New Jersey
The Rev. H. H. Black, Pastor
Indianapolis, Ind.
The Rev. D. B. Barton, Pastor
Calvary, Glen Cove, N. Y.
Mr. R. J. Gardner, St. James
A. M. E. Church, Cleveland,
Objo.
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Evangelist N. H. Jeltz.
Mrs, W. Sampson Brooks, Beth-
el Church, Newbedford, Mass.
Mrs. Alma Mason, Allen A. M.
E. Church. Philadelphia, Pa.
The Reverend J. A. Dames, Pas
tor of St. James, St. Louis
Missouri.
The Rev. W. E. Guy, Pastor Ft.
Wayne, Ind.
Dean Chas. S. Spivey, Payne
Seminary, Wilberforce, Ohio.
The Rev. John C Coaxum, Pas.
tor St. Matthews, S. C.
The Rev. S. T. Boyd, Mt. Pis-
gah A. M. E, Church, Salem,
N. J.
The Rev. A. D. Avery, Presid-
ing Elder of the Raleigh Djs-
trict, Western North Carolina
Conference, Greensboro, N. C.
The Rev. Allen R. Cooper, Al-
The Rey. W. F. Rice, Pastor,
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The Rev. Edward E. Tyler, Pas-
_ tor, Jamaica, N. Y.
Miss Lottie G. Wright, Franklin
West Virginia.
The Rev. Carlyle F. Stewart
Pastor St. Peter, Houston,
Texas and Editor of The Daily
Altar.
The Rev. T. J. Davis, M. D.
Americus, Georgia.
The Rev. M. F. Robinson, Pas
tor Bethel A. M. E. oo
Conway, S. C.
Mrs. J. F. Vanderhorst, Presi-
dent Conference Branch Mis-
sionary Society, New Jersey.
The Rev. Augustus T. Wilkie,
Pastor Oliver Chapel, Philadel-
phia, Penna.
The Rev. John W. P. Collier, Jr.,
Pastor, Westfield, New Jersey.
The Rev. M. J. Hendrieth, Pas-
tor Grant A. M. E. Church,
Toronto, Ont., Canada.
The Rev. A. Q. Norton, Pastor
Mt. Zion, Darby, Penna.
Mrs, Rosalie Polk, St. Matthew,
Philadelphia, Penna.
Prof. O. M. Travis, Merchant,
Monticello, Kentucky.
The Rev. I. N. Patterson, P. E.
West Phila. Dist., Philadelphia
Penna.
The Rev. S. R. Maguinez, P. E.
4th Episcopal District, Chicago,
Illinois.
Mrs. Winnie Nixon, Egypt, Ga.
The Rev. A. Lincoln Criglar,
Pastor, Hagerstown, Maryland.
The Rev. K. J. Siddall, Pastor
St. John, Springfield, Illinois.
Mr. W. A. Fisher, St. James
A. M. E. Church, Atlantic
City, N, J.
Mrs, S. A. Nelson, Allen A. M.
E. Church, Dayton, Ohio.
The Rev. Richard Frier, Pastor
Emanuel, New York, N. Y.
The Rev. G. W. Gordon, Pastor
Carey Tercentenary, Chicago
Illinois.
The Rev. A. L. Murray, Pastor
Burke’s Chapel, Paducah, Ken-
tucky.
The Rev. L. L. Farmer, Pre-
siding Elder, Cottageville, S. C.
The Rev. F. Douglass Coleman,
Pastor St. John, Nashville,
Tenn.
Mrs. Jane Payne, Quincy, IIli-
nois.
The Rev. R. H. Harbert, P. E.,
Phoenix—Albuquerque District,
Pasadena, Calif.
The Rev. Wm. H, Griffin, Pas-
tor Grant Memorial, Chicago,
Illinois ,
The Rev. Fred E. Stephens, Pas-
tor, Tucson, Arizona.
The Rev. Wm _ David Miller,
Pastor Oklahoma City. Okla.
The Rev. Simon J. Holly, Pastor
Great Falls,’ Montana.
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VOL. XCI.—NO. 2
WHAT THE CONNECTIONAL
COUNCIL SHOULD DO
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
(b) The Connectional Council should
Put in motion a plan to so redeem
managing the publication department
that it will bring in revenue above run-
ning expenses, so as to have a surplus,
to assist in the support of Superannuat-
ed preachers, Widows and Orphans, as
do other denominations. Also, to let
the Editor of the Christian Recorder,
edit the paper, and not be bothered
with the management of the same.
(c) The Connectional Council, should
JASTHE-OFFICIAL ORGAN- e
oped -METHODIST-EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 1939
EF.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
Bishop Wm. H. Heard, 1 do not iavor
any “Backward Steps.’ Therefore, the
(d) Like the statement, of the late
Connectional Council should ask the
General Conference to enact a law, giv-
ing equal Lay representation in Annual
Conferences.
(e) The Connectional Council should
urge the appointment of a committee,
to be assigned the duty of. Clarifying
the Discipline so that points im it that
tally wth others may be deleted.
“THINK IT OVER”
Help Your Bride WIN a FREE TRIP to the World’s Fair
Admission ey Sage ee 15c
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REV. J. L. MIMS,-Pastor
(f) A law should be passed by the
General Conference, giving the Senior
Bishop authority to adjust and settle
(Continued on page 13)
formulate plans, to have the General
Conference order the Missionary per-
iodical, ‘or paper) one only, be printed
at the A. M. E. Book Concern.
EASTER MESSAGE FROM THE BISHOPS OF THE
A. M. E. CHURCH
EASTER MESSAGE FROM THE BISHOPS OF THE
A.M.E. CHC . \
We are reminded by the seasons and. the changes of Nature that
cre long EASTER will soon be here again. -
EASTER, which refreshes our memory of the resurrection and ¢)
life of all of that which was dead or may die in the Lord. The springi
of grass, the budding of flowers, the singing of birds, the floating wh
clouds which portend April showers for a fuller expression of life, arre
the attention and submissive love to the Great God of everything that
exists, is here acknowledged.
the sacred cause of MISSIONS, and for the raising of funds to as
our Missionary activities in the General Connection, hopes to awaken
the conscience of the Protestant world.
Therefore, We, the Bishops of the A. M. E. Church, take ¢!
method to call the attention of the membership and followers of th
CONNECTION to this all important occasion in our Christian World
EASTER, April the 9th.
This festival is the heart and essence of our spiritual life and th
Promise of a joyous resurrection’ to a life eternal after our earth!)
pilgrimage. etoy é
This promise takes in the world of oaeblns and we believe it our
Christian duty to help those who have not been. informed and enlightened
as to the open arms of eternal salvation through Jesus Christ our Lord
Easter i is set aside for a special day of Missions. Every person who
can is requested to do something for Christian Missions,
Immediately following Easter, send one-half of Easter Moncy ‘0 |
Dr. L. L. Berry, 112 West 120th Street, New York, N. Y. Ever)
Presiding Elder, Pastor and Sunday School Superintendent is expected
to respect this request which is the Law of the Church.
Yours i in the bonds of Christian Fellowship,
nf JOSEPH S. FLIPPER,
WILLIAM A. FOUNTAIN,
REVERDY C. RANSOM,
P * JOHN A GREGG, -
4 SHERMAN L. GREENE,
GEORGE B. YOUNG,
; MONROE H. DAVIS,
os NOAH W. WILLIAMS,
ae DAVID H. SIMS,
: HENRY Y. TOOKES
RICHARD R. WRIGHT, Jr.
‘fea G EDWARD J. HOWARD,
; : ‘yee Bishops 0 of the African Methodtt eset! Church.
The A. M. E. Church, having set apart and dedicated that day for |
We are reminded by the seasons and the changes of Nature that
ERTIE L. DELYLES
ere long EASTER will soon be here again. { B
EASTER, which retreshes our memory of the Aeysreaceed and the MOBILIZE
die in the Lord he springing
3 ‘i life ot all ot that which was dead or may
pei as pricier Ne of grass, the budding of flowers, the smging otf birds, the ae, baht With huge urtiies. atchiliciig ‘todby
| ‘ ler expression of hie, arres e Sep POMS
P ward Cha‘ clouds wich portenia April showers tora ty thronghout Europe, Asia and Africa,
deer +S eagowesp ae bee the-lattenupn. and=subaugstye joy ey tothe Aareat, God o} everything that and: with anéther world crisis imminent
* eal je 7 : cs
‘ i exists, 1s “here acknowledged. there is ‘an obligation—an urgent obhi
Address Delivered at Dallas, Texas The A. M. &..Chureh, haying set apart and dedicated that day - Kote CA Wil tuase Wi alieva iin
e Ss assis
the sacred cause of MISSIONS, and for the, raising “i gugaine at Siceniherlée of salaratt’ aiid spiritual
Mr, President, and members of The our Massionary activities in the General Connection, hopes EY effect ie bUR ee GbiALON
Connectional ae of the A.M. E. the couscrénce 01 the Protestant world. Sai NS “ake: thi oi those moral and _ spiritual o c :
Gsiers: f) Be h make for peace, goodwill an
‘] others a sters:— Vhereiore, We, the Bishops of t Se a eed P 8
Begs Shep byp apna ipo method to call the attention ot the membership and ‘poe a the eewihes tgvall mankind., The time has
t ae Z ee * Christian d- 3 Si Sue the strates si
| sider more than I can fill, but shall do CONNECTION to chis ‘all important occasion im our come for recog the tt ee E
i f KASTI:R, April the 9th. Muha SNe re-enforoing all agencies that make for
* Be area “op battion : Ths festival is the heart and essence of our spiritual life and the a better social order and the enla
| * ae a he ics § promise ol a joyous resurrecuon to a life eternal alter our earthly ment of the Areas of the Kingdor
ie attempt. ous pe
as set in ilgrimage. iit ee ; : :
e. Paid ss ES eaters ah This promise takes in the world of mankind, and we gpa Bi (Continued on page 13
ned UL aee Ty
of the church to make laws or suggest Christian duty to help those who have not been peony gay ae
the making of laws, for the government} as to the open arms ot eternal salvation GA: io gga A ae in This Issue
of the church, and to help in all other | Kasteris set aside tor a special wi) stn Marea
ways, to develop the church. can 1s requested to do something tor Christian ay S if
The Council should do what it can, Immediately tollowing Easter, send one-ha Beh cis The Daily Altar: -
to cteate the practice of Decorum, in Dr. L. L.’ Berry, 112 West 120th Street, New York, 2 , es Rev. Carlyle F. Stewart...... 2
tendent Is ¢x z ,
the deliberative bodies of the connec- Presiding Mlder, Pastor and Sunday School Superin' a $ day School PRU AGL RCHRR AR 3
tion, to respect this request which 1s the Law of the Churc EDITORIALS:
I aleoeeee the following and believe Yours :n the bonds ot Christian ages Eugene Howard McGill...... 4
i OSEPH S. FLIPPER, Mighty Men March............ 4
thay i i Council should J esd = ;
go yep: aie the same to be WILLIAM A. FOUNTAIN, The Editor’s Bible.. 4
enacted b Stee said General Con- REVERDY C. RANSOM, No Monkeys for ruesies
ference, Vie . JOHN A GREGG, re (Editorial of the Week)........ 4
(@) We should place more stress on SHERMAN L. GREENE, Pointed. Points ¢..csseesdereeees 4
Evangelism, Spiritually building: up the GEORGE B. YOUNG, Churchman Afield ......60.0.c085 5
church, Soul faring and receiving MONROE H. DAVIS, “One Man's Opinion”—
MS, / ie EAS TO
Tembers than we do. I do not mean NOAH W. WILLIA J We. Collier, Jesse...
the holding f§ “PROTRACTED DAVID H. SIMS, TMNSItOOSe Ss cctaves cacedsaav ers <4
MEETINGS,” 4 h, but, the return- HENRY Y. TOOKES Dr. Odom’s Six-Point Plan For
‘ing to the f 4 Sc teal Spiritual wor- RICHARD R. WRIGHT, Jr. A Connectional Bureau of
ship ch Be Beare: Meetings, Class EDWARD J. patent ee Byatineliempisisecie.cet. il
; , i i hodist Episcopal Church. Depicts
Meetings, Love Feasts, the teaching Bishops of the African Met ) Our Church— a 3
y mbers to return to having Family Rey. A. Lincoln Criglar...... s
ors me Bible pate: ete.
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mankind, .
| Prayer: O Chtist of God, who did,
bear our sins upon the tree, gran a
le, and words of encouragement, she
brings cheer to all who meet her. There
is always an air of dignity and grace,
when we have the Bishop and his wife
upon one side. In great city missions
where the down-and-outs come, con-
April 2] Version is frequent; 5;
MAN | tul.
It is reassuring to hear of such action Mferings Calvary, thor: ' Riss sl semana Eee
VE * Sra toam ry, tl » 2 spear—the <,
My e as was taken by one hundred prominent] were ti bor: tee . Sse about this and i ; B s
‘ he Dail y clergymen. as brought to light by af; ee be Seg yO sae Tee at out weight] Many men open their eyes without) smil
Seeing anything.
* It is.always good news when a hateful
YY quick and power-| man begins praying.
publication on March 6, entitled “Af
firmation of Christian Pacifist Faith.”
Among many of the statements utter-
Altar.
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By Rev. Carlyle F. Stewart
Minneapolis, Mina.
b unto al) them; that He is all and all to us?
to all that calJ/ part of the. work lagging behind be
He will fulGll| cause we are too lazy or too indiffer
ent to lend a hand?
Saturday, April 1
“WHO GAVE HIMSELF”
is your answer.
Prayer:
and our hands for thy work.
not tire nor fail:
“Who gave Himself for us, that He
might redeem us from all iniquity, and
purify unto Himself a peculiar peo-
Titus 2:14.
A ten year old boy was attending a] our lives.
birthday party of one of his little
friends a few nights ago; when offered
some particularly appealing candy he
y refused on the grounds that he} —
had promised to give up all candy dur-
ing Jent, [ did not question him further,
but |
Monday, April 3
THE DENIAL
“Peter answered and said unto him,
Though all men shall be offended be-
ter on I began to muse about the}-cause of thee, yet will I nevet be of-
little fellow’s refusal and what purpose fended.” Matthew 26-33.
was in the minds of those who suggested} One thing is certain, Peter did not
some denial on his part during this} intend to deny his Lord. His fall came
season. about thru his self-confidence and boast-
Too few of us are willing to denyiul spirit. How many of us have done
ourselves anything we want. Self-dis-Jthe very things, to our utter shame,
cipline needs to be taught not only our}-that we had openly avowed, and secretly
children but the adults, as well. Jesus|swore we would never do. What
“gave Himself” to redeem us from allf Peter should have done, rather than to
iniquity. He had a real purpose in} have disputed Jesus, was to have begged
denying and giving. Surely we ought] Jesus for strength to resist the tempta-
to think deeply upon spiritualftion. But whenever a man trusts in
things as we remember he gaye every-} himself too much he falls prey to temp-
thing for us tation. “Let him who thinketh that he
stands, take heed lest he fall.” “Pride
goeth before destruction, and a haughty
spirit before a fall.”
Euthymius in commenting on this
passage makes the following statement:
O God, Our Eternal Father |“He (Peter) was permitted to fall, that
y these days of lent bring to us alhe might be hambled, and might learn
deeper work of grace and a clearer un | not to trust too much in himself, and
derstanding of what thou would have] that others also might learn the same.
more
“But His lone cross and crown of thorns
Endure when crowns and empires fall.
The might of His undying love
In dying conquered all.”
Prayer
us be in Thy Kingdom. For Jesus} Also he was allowed to fall that he
sake. Amen, might learn to love more.”
_— - -|| Prayer: Dear Heavenly Father, so
Sunday, April 2 fill us with thy love and grace that we
“LORD, IS IT 1?” may never take any denial and always
- be stalwarts in thy service. In the
Matt, 26:25 “then Judas answerec | precious name of Jesus, we pray. Amen,
and said, Master, is it 1?”
Our judgment. of Judas is very
Tuesday, April 4”
Is any
The cry of the world today is for
men and women who are willing to con-
secrate their all for the Master. What
Lord, strengthen our hearts
May we
‘If we have betrayed
Thee thru our indifference and laziness,
please forgive, and grant that we may
work diligent for Thee all the days of
grace to bear our afflictions with joy
ed as their reasons for refusing to} knowi hat Ff
settle disputed of nations by war is ee ae > fa
this: “As believed in the gospel of God] -
‘as revealed in Jesus Christ, we hold] 7
that good is the only force which can].
overcome evil. Therefore we are pa-
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pi lee GoD” —
cifists, for the pacifist is one who in the]
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: is “He trusted in God, let him deliver
face of hatred and war puts to the test}him now, if he will have him: for 4,
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of action the faith that the nature of said, I am the Son of God.” Matt
God as universal love makes certain’ 27-43, : ; j
that eyil must yield to good.” ; The enemies of Jesus paid him th
; Prayer: Bring peace out of con-} highest compliment when in Hrision
iusion, O God, we beseech thee. May they mocked: “He trusted in God :
the nations of the earth acknowledge! To them His trust in God Was a foolish
the way of Christ as the only way of reliance upon some futile pdwer. I
enduring peace. In His name, we pray.|was incredible to them that Jesus’ {aj
Amen, é r
“HE
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‘|could be strong enough for Him to go
to the death for it. That he sayeq
Wednesday, April 5 others and would not save himseli \\:s
HE WENT A LITTLE FARTHER beyond their comprehension. 1).
world is so madly selfish that in any
“And he went a little farther, and fell age to find one unmindful of his ow,
on his face, fell on his face, and prayed,} interests in consideration for Others js
saying, O my Father, if it be possible,| almost unique. z
let this cup. pass from me: nevertheless} A mother parting with her son as |+
not as I will, but as thou wilt.” Matt.| left for college gave him a motto, re-
26 :39. questing him to place it on the wall oj
| There are more to these words than! his room, where it would be evident a:
j what is implied in this scene. Of the]all times.“ The motto read: “Myseli
| whole life and word of Jesus, it can be|third.” To an inquisitive roommate
truthfully said that “he went a little] the lad divulge the meaning given to
farther.” Many people are afraid that] him by his mother: “God first, others
they will do too much, go too far, give second, myself third.” -
beyond their means, but the blessed Prayer: Our Saviour and
Master went a little farther in all of] strengthen us in the work of our h
his relationships with his fellowman. |help us to follow the glorious exa
Jesus did not hold back because he} thou hast set'in putting the interests of
felt he was doing too much. Helother beyond our own. Amen.
| taught that one had done all he Could | __etctesstesssteesseniiantioee——
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or the Kingdom he was still an un. GRACE AT THE TABLE
Lord,
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profitable servant and only doing what
was his duty to do. Start from that
motiye today, and behold how different-| O Lord, the great mercies received
ly you will work. You will find a new] at Thy hands prove to us Thy great
joy in service and no longer will look} love for Thy children. Accept our
for the praise of fickle men but will] humble gratitude for all Thy favors, {or
derive your satisfaction from doing the} this provision of food, and save us ior
will of God. Christ’s sake. Amen.
Prayer: Help us, O Eternal God, to
go a little farther in all of our dealing
with our fellowman. In Jesus’ name.
Amen.
HYMNS 'THAT LIVE
Joy of the Sabbath Rest
1
—-] All haili to the day when the Saviow'
“From that time forth began Jesus to] atosel »
shew unto his disciples, how that he} His work of redemption complete, ‘
must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer|He rested in triumph, despite all
many things of the elders and chief foes,
priests and scribes, and be killed, and] With glory of Kingship replete.
Thursday, April 6
THE SUFFERING CHRIST
harsh. We fee! that to betray the
Master was a terrible work of perfidy
and ingratitude. Jadas tried to conceal] “Then said Jesus unto him, Put up
his motives and for him to ask Jesus! agdin thy sword into his place? for all
this question may have been an evidence] they that take the sword shall perish
of a guilty conscience. Lest we be too, with the sword.” Matt. 26:52.
hard on Judas, we ought not to forget} In the closing hours of the Master’s
that Jesus is still being betrayed today, | earthly career he gave to His disciples
To my mind a Christian who fails to}and the world many important and
live up to his high and holy calling is] significant lessons; and none more im-
certainly a traitor te the cause that he] perative and impelling than the com-
represents, The program of the King-] ment made when Peter, with character-
dom moves heavily, workers in the) istic impulsiveness atid reckless aban-
vineyard are few, a part of the activities} don, smote off Mafchus’ ear, Here is
is dropped becanse no one is found will-|a lesson the ages since, have not
ing to carry it on, we sadly shake our learned. Summons forth your Hitlers, |
heads and sigh: “Too bad,” when we, your Mussilinis, and your Statlins. Tell
ought to be asking ourselves the ques-| all those who seck thru might to rale
tion: “Lord, is it 1?" As followers of} and overrule the simple message of
Christ, are we doing everything in our] Master, “Aft they that take the sword
power to convince a gainsaying’) perish with the sword.” ft
ALL THAT TAKE THE SWORD
be raised again the third day.” 2 i ¥
Read Matt. 16:21. / Cease, pilgrims, your toiling and ban»)
“T can’t see why I have to suffer so,” all care, a
complained a woman, “I have always| The Sabbath bas dawned—it is rest.
tried to do right. It does not seem|That all its communion and gladnes
fair.” So many people stifl labor under] may share,
the false impression that when we lead The day God has hallowed and bles
a good life, we should be exempted} — ¢ aod ‘
from suffering as a reward. On the] Let reading’ and. converse be cheer!"
other hand their are some who contend] * and, pure, Re
that all sickness and trouble is due to] Reflection and worship be sweet : 4
our sins and come as a diréct punish- Let -natight from a holy observan
ment. Neither view is tenable in light] allie” Rade An
of the Bible and the life of Christ. | In by-ways your scruptilous feet.
Peter, in his ignorance of spiritual C pace 4 Fi : J
things, strongly advised the Lord] All hail to the day of devotion and a
against accepting thé path of su i eee best of the week
and sacrifice. With Jesus, however, be-{/Assen led for worship in name of °"
ae ia tha sd cheeses pate | Ths ail ofthe Spl a eae
more important > th. | The aid of the Sp’ é
par tee ah an a ae =. BY Batiford
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“GAUL BECOMES A NEW
Lesson Text: Acts 9:1-12, 17-19
1 But Saul, yet breathing threatening
nd slaughter against the disciples of
he Lord, went unto the high priest, 2
and asked of him letters to Damascus
nto the synagogues, that if he found
any that were of the Way, whether men
or women, he might bring them bound
o Jerusalem. 3 And as he, journeyed,
jt came to pass that he drew nigh unto
Damascus: and suddenly there shone
round about him a light out of heaven:
and he fell upon the earth and heard a
yoice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why
persecutest thou me? 5 And he said,
Who art thou, Lord?, And he said, 1
am Jesus whom thou persecutest: 6
but rise, and enter into the city, and
it shall be told thee what thou must do.
7 And the men that journeyed with him
stood speechless, hearing the voice, but
beholding no man.’ 8 And Saul arose
from the earth; and when his eyes were
opened, he saw nothing; and they led
him by the hand,.and brought him into
Damascus. 9 And he was three days
drink,
10 Now there was a certain disciple
at Damascus, named Ananias; and the
Lord said unto him in a vision, Ananias,
And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord.
11 And the Lord said unto him, Arise,
and go to the street which is called
Straight, and inquire’ in the house of
Judas for one named Saul, a man of
Tarsus: for behold, he prayeth; 12 and
he hath ‘Seen a man named Ananias
coming in, and.Jaying his hands on him,
that he might receive his sight.
17 And Ananias departed, and entered
into the house; and laying his hands
on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord,
even Jesus, who appeared unto thee in
the way which thow camest, hath sent
te, that thou mayest receive thy sight,
and be filled with the Holy Spirit. 18
And straightway there fell from his
€yes as it were scales, and he received
"his sight; and he arose and was bap-
tized; 19 and he took food and was
And he was certain days with the dis-
ciples that were at Damascus.
GOLDEN TEXT: If any man is in
Christ, he is a new creature: the old
things are: passed away; behold, they
are become new. II Cotinthians 5:17
THE LESSON BROUGHT DOWN
; TO DATE
By John R. Ewers
This week we are having, in the col-
leges of our city, “Religious Emphasis
eek.” A team of outstanding Chris-
men and women is here. One
me of our largest western universities
asked a hundred students, who were
Uniors or seniors, what effect univer-
ity life had upon their religious faith.
eventy-six said that their faith had
en strengthened; only six said theirs
lad been weakened. But he added, “So
a have no idea how to become
hristians.” f t
4 trike ted ways of becoming con-
rted, One is sudden, radical, violent.
€ other is gradual, natural, evolving
ia use taking sides
without sight, and did neither eat nor,
u I once attended the old Pacific
Garden Mission in Chicago and heard
the testimony of a man who had tried
to ‘Sommit suicide by jumping into Lake
Michigan. ~ He had gone as far to the
bad as was humanly possible. Someone
fished him out, dragged him to the
mission and he “got religion.” He was
truly converted. He won back a good
Job in the railroad world and made a
man of himself. Or,
made a man of him,
Contrast that picture with this one.
An educated father and mother have
written me a letter about their little
daughter who is about ready to join
the church on Easter,
rather, Christ
They want her
to be in my preparatory class and they
assure me that they have talked with
her and that the girl is eager to be-
come a Christian. Now, for that girl,
conversion is as natural and gradual as
the flowering of a rose in June. Those
of us who grew up in Christian homes
experienced nothing violent in joining
the church. There came a time when
we wanted to confess Christ, be bap-
tized and unite with the church which
our parents and friends attended.
Perhaps this process has’ been too
quiet; too unexciting L. ‘wonder if
those of us who grew up in’the church
missed something? For me, conversion
Was a dramatic experience.
so simple. To walk down the church
aisle before all my friends; to stand up
before them and confess Christ; to be
buried in the waters of baptism; to
begin to take part in meetings; to guard
my tongue and my behavior; to be regu.
lar at church and to begin to give my
money to it—all this did not
about without some deep experiences
and some employment of will power.
One does not become a Christian by
some easy, flowery path. There must be
some sacrifice; there must be devotion,
for without these one cannot really be-
come a Christian. Yesterday I talked
to five hundred young men of the
R.O.T.C, I called for a decision for
Christ. I told them it was like swear-
ing allegiance to our flag. It is no light
or merely formal thing. It must be
backed up with our very lives.
We cannot dfford to make the be-
coming of-a Christian too easy. To be
a Christian, today, is a heroic thing.
“Life is real; life is earnest.” For St.
Paul it was “Right about face.”
stead of trying to destroy Christianity,
he must now try to build it up. Notice
how, all the rest of his life, he went
about building up churches, securing
I see a danger today in
It was not
come
new converts.
the lack of a vital conyersion in many
young people. Becoming a Christian
is setting the candle alight. Until the
candle begins to burn you are not a
Christian. Jesus said of John the Bap-
tist, “He was a burning and a shining
light.” No one can shine until he burns.
There must be a divine combustion—or
sacrifice. Let us not make it too easy,
for the church needs heroes.
POINTERS
By Roy L. Smith
You can always get some priest to
bless your threatenings. ‘ }
No man ever drove himself into evil
without meeting some light along the
way,
In-] .
bi
lt must’ have taken a good deal of
Christian grace’ for Ananias to call the
persecutor “brother.”
The Christians were known for the
way in which they lived; Saul was
Persecuting them for the things they
believed. j
Saul had long been accustomed to
praying, but that light on the Dama
road made a great deal of difference in
his prayers.
PRAYER THOUGHT
By William Chalmers Covert
O Thou who dost turn the hearts of
men as the rivers of waters are turned,
and dost lift men’s feet from the miry
clay setting them upon the rock, save
us from the sins of a perverted con-
science ! be set upon
the right paths and early learn Thy
truth. But if in our narrow blindness
and misdirected loyalties we set our-
selves to fight Thee, wilt Thou smite
us in the way of our going and bring
May we. early
us to a realizing sense of Thy claims
upon us, and to a new and blessed con-
fession of Thy wisdom, power and love.
Having found the way, the truth and
the life may we be sustained by Thy
grace as we move forward. May Thy
y reveal to us the way
these months of fellow-
spirit day by
of service. Let
ship with Paul in all the tumult and
triumphs of his missionary life bring to
us clearer visions of our duty and touch
our spirit with something of his moral
passion in the work of bringing men to
Christ. In his name. Amen.
DAILY BIBLE READINGS
M. Acts 26:1-5.
T. Acts 26:9-11
W. Acts 9:1-9.
lr. Acts 9:10:19.
F. Acts 9:20-30.
S. John 3:1-11.
S. II Corinthians 511-19.
—The 20th Century Quarterly
MICHIGAN CONFERENCE
South Detroit District
Some Observations of Ministers and
Their Wives
By Rev. David A. Blake, Sr., P. E.
As Presiding Elder, I find it very in-
tors and their very fine wives. Almost
church you find the wife of
the pastor working right by her hus-
band’s side. So in this great chureh
of Allen were it not for the wives of
the Bishops, Presiding Elders, and Pas-
tors, we could not have achieved the
marked progress which we have made
Bishop John Andrew Gregg is one of
the greatest Bishops in the A. M. E
Church. Even though he has been
President. of two of the leading schools
of our Connection (and could have been
President of Howard University) he
is a Gospel preacher, the loving father,
and the big-brother. Wherever he
has gone in the Michigan Conference
he has made a very fine impression on
well as the ministers. All are glad to
have Bishop Gregg to come again. Mrs.
Cecelia Gregg, the wife of the Bishop
is always welcomed at the side of her
husband, With her — broad-kindly
teresting to study the work of the pas-|
the hearts and minds of the laymen, as}
in our midst.
Greater Ebenezer Church, Detroit, the
seat of the next General Conferene.
The Little Giant, the builder, the loy-
ing brother, the kind-hearted minister,
is the pastor of this church. He is
serving his sixth year. Mrs. Alma
Baber, his wife, although the mother
of five children, is always at her hus-
band's side. ent of one of
the leading clubs of the church. Elect
George Baber to the Bishopric, and he
Mrs. Baber will
She is presi¢
will grace the benth
be eat mother in Israel
Saint Stephen Church, Detroit. The
big-hearted, soul stirring preacher, Rev
John D. Hawell, is the pastor of this
large church of the West Side, for
twelve years. He is Dean of f ors
in the City of Deteoit He purchased
St. Paul of the East Side, and has paid
off a mortgage debt Of ymore than
$20,000 on St. Stephen. If you-want to
know him, visit his church Irs
Helen Howell, the wife of the pastor,
is the leader of the b young
| people's class in the ch
1B
R. Hawkins has
also editor of the Junior
tin. Dr
one of the greate
that the A. M
its history. But y
fice back to a mi
John made
st Financial Secretaric
handling big sums of money
Dr. Hawkins resign) Dr
will take care of the job. Mrs
Will be a queenly mistress in the Capital
of the Nation.
Quinn Chapel, Fl
is the
loyal church. He
2
t, Rev. Matthew
R. Rhonenee loving ' past
the very
and kind
to both
He has made hi
white and colorec
Mrs
the wife of the pastor is a great Mis
this city Gertrude Rhonenee
sionary worker She also sings
Gespel Choir At
this writing, Mrs
May the Cx
and church pray for her
Mt. Zion Charch, Battle Cy
S. S. Harris, the pre
Rhonenee is ill ference
aching 1
is pastor of this church. Ministers as
well as laymen love to h
Watch his ch
Harris, his w
ear him preacl
is Deaconess, and
ret
the best Class Leader in her church
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THURSDAY, MARCH 38, 1939
Weekly Thought
You better live your best and act
your best and think your best today;
for today is the sure preparation for
tomorrow and all the other tomorrows
that follow.
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THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER
Fel 1, Ser ORE GLa [ae ae eT —
his lot to serve Hartsville, Bethel
in Sumter, Union, and to build
Williams Chapel in Orangeburg.
His monumental pastorate was
Emanuel, Charleston. He was
Dean in Kittrell College, N. C, a
Professor in Allen University, his
Alma Mater, and served as Presi-
dent of Allen, which he loved.
Upon returning from Florida a
few weeks ago we visited Colum_
bia and went out to the college to
see the $25,000 pipe organ. We
entered the auditorium. Shortly
thereafter Prof. Abraham, the
musician came in for practice. We
two sat at the console while he
played numbers suggested by my-
self: “Abide with me, fast falls
the eventide.” The Rev. T. H.
Addison joined us. The organist
by our request played: “Flee asa
bird to your mountain.” To our
surprise President McGill was
standing in the doorway all atten-
tion. Looking upon pictures of
sainted worthies which hang from
the balcony we requested Mr.
Abraham to play and use the
chimes: ¢
For all the saints who from their
labors rest
Who thee by faith before
world confessed ;
Thy name, O Jesus,
blest
Alleleuia, alleleuia!
the
be forever
O sweet communion, fellowship
divine
We feebly struggle, they in glory
shine ;
Yet all are one and one in Thee
are thine,
—Harriet Martineau) 4 j}eJeuia, alleleuia!
Weekly Poem
APRIL
Now the noisy winds are still;
April's coming up the hilll
All the spring is in her train,
Led by shining ranks of rain.
First the blue and then the shower,
Bursting bud, and smiling flower.
Brooks set free with tinkling ring;
Birds too full of song to sing;
Dry old leaves astir with pride,
Where the timid violets hide,
All things ready with a will,
April’s coming up the hill!
EUGENE HOWARD MCGILL
He is dead. The man of elo-
quence and delightful speech, For
a few decades his voice rang
from the Piedmont in South Caro-
lina to where the sluggish Wacca-
maw flows into the Winyah and
to the seas “Gene” was a preacher
and an orator. God endowed him
with rare gifts and graces. He
was a teacher of English. It was
It was “Gene’s” requiem and we
knew it not. A shining star has
passed from our sight.
MIGHTY MEN MARCH
Out of the very fertile brain of
George W. Baber, pastor of
Ebenezer, Detroit, and host of the
1940 General Conference has come
the brilliant idea of a pictoral re-
view of the church from the days
of Richard Allen to the present.
For several weeks he has been
gathering photographs of men and
churches, The work is rapidly
taking definite, concrete form.
When completed one will be able
to behold a composite picture of
the church, the like of which has
never been seen before.
Too long the church has_ ne-
glected the finer things of culture
and art. Pictures of many of our
mightiest men and women are not
to be found anywhere. No effort
is being encouraged to produce a
literature. We even spend thous-' ey
Fe os é
Ss —
ands of dollars each year with
firms for books and equipment
when said firms refuse to adver-
tise in our press. :
But let mighty men march on
canvas in Detroit. The connec-
tion should cooperate fully with
pastor Baber. Send in photo.
graphs and see them on display
during the General Conference. A
great opportunity is presented.
Let us take advantage of it.
THE EDITOR’S BIBLE
All in the Allen Building is
quiet, and still. The hum and noise
of the presses have ceast for the
day. Long after closing hours
from his sixth floor sanctum the
Editor sits alone, poring over the
Bible handed down from Editors
B. F. Lee, H. T. Johnson, and R.
Rk. Wright. The first served from
1880 to 1892 and was elected a
Bishop. The second served from
1892 to 1910. The last served as
Editor from the death of Dr.
Johnson until his episcopal elec-
tion in 1936, after having had the
longest tenure of any editor in the
long life of the Christian Recorder.
Each of these noble spirits used
“The old Chart Divine.” ,
But we are not alone. The im-
mortal shades of mighty men
hover over us. H. M. Turner,
BuSiness Manager who presented
the Bible to Editor Lee, stands by
to encourage the writer’s heart.
E.,L. Blake writes from Spring-
field, Mass.: “The Christian Re-
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Smith says: “My interest is with
you and my prayers are with you
that you may succeed in this un-
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Grant Taylor: “I trust you are
having success under the new set_
up at the publishing house. You
may be assured that I am much in
accord with the idea and take this
opportunity of pledging to you my
UNSTINTED SUPPORT.” Rev.
Ira Gamble writes from, Kansas:
“T have been reading the Recor-
der since boyhood and I must con-
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Florida Dr. J. B. Epperson writes:
“You are giving us these days the
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With such and other words of}
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can Methodists we press on, W
thank members of the Halj #
Fame, and the Honor Roll, There
are also many friends Whose
names are unmentioned but ,¢.
corded in the Lamb’s Book 9;
Life. Their prayers bear us up
How these invisible spirits pres,
upon us. Allen, Payne, Turne;
Smith, Chappelle, J. Albert John.
son, Coppin, Brooks, A. L. Gaines!
The list lengthens. Again we look
over the old “Divine Chart.” From
its time-worn, faded inside cover
we read in H. T. Johnson’s owy
handwriting; “Thy word is a lamp
to my feet and a light to my path.”
ITORIAL OF THE WEEK ~
No Monkeys for Tennessee
Tennessee has a new Governo:
and a new Legislature, but once
more has refused to repeal its
decades-old law forbidding the
teaching in State-supported
schools of the idea that the Dar-
winian theory of man’s develop
ment merits scientific scrutiny
Although Darwin did not envision
that man descended from the ape,
but rather that they evolved i:
different directions at different
speeds from a common beginning,
Tennessee has clung to her “mon.
key law” with solemn and pious
pride. John T, Scopes mentioned
the evolution theory in 1925, while
teaching in a Dayton school, ani
is still amazed at the world furor:
he started. Clarence Darrow de-
fended his case, and William Jen-
nings Bryan was prosecutor. Day-
ton today remains a symbol o
vast fundamentalism versus its
variants.
No new logic was advanced in
‘the current vain effort to perm
science to explain the possible
origin of Tennesseans. Assemby.
man J. W. George of the moun
tains of Dover set the opposition
pace by insisting, “I don’t want
my children to be taught some
thing I don’t believe.” If anybody
reminds him that this sets up his
own knowledge as a limitation {or
that of his children, he mutter
darkly. Tennessee’s new Gover
nor is a bachelor, but evidently
is as solicitous for the Voluntec!
State’s children as for how the'"
| parents feel—or vote.
—The Philadelphia Inquire’
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Pointed Points
THE W. H. AND F. M. 50
ciety of Brooks Chapel, Corp”
be
from six and eight months to nine
years. The church building has
been remodeled and renovated,
_ This is a noteworthy social ser-
R. McGhee, pastor.
“THE BULLETIN” IS THE
organ of Mt. Pisgah Church at
Jersey City, N. J. The Reverend
the most able and highly respect_
ed ministers in our Methodism.
THE REVEREND JOHN H.
Johnson has been appointed by
lice Department. The salary is
$1,980 yearly. Reverend John-
son’s rank will be that of Inspec-
great metropolis.
THE REV. L. H. HEMING-
way, Secretary of the Church Ex-
tension Department, Washington,
D. C, attended the funeral of the
late President E. H. McGill at
Columbia, S. C. on March 17.
IN MARCH THE MINISTER-
ial Union of Grand Rapids, Michi_
gan sponsored an inter-church and
clergy conference with an all-day
program. The sermon was de-
livered by Bishop W. J. Walls of
the A. M. E. Zion Church.
THE REVEREND H. E. STE.
wart was appointed to the pas-
torate of St. Mark A. M. E.
Church, Milwaukee, Wis. at the
last session of the Chicago Con-
ference. Within a few months the
‘membership has been increast
from 430 to 527. The church will
its 68th Anniversary
April 18-30. Bishop John A. Gregg
will be the speaker on April 23.
A weekly Messenger is printed.
| “ALLEN CHAPEL A. M. E.
Church Tidings” is the official or_
gan of Allen Chapel in Terre
aute, Ind. The Reverend C.
R. Waters, pastor. During the
Second Quarter the congregation
aised $1,274.02.
UPON HIS RETURN FROM
ermuda where he held the Ber-
nuda Annual Conference, Bishop
. H. Sims; accompanied by Dr.
War Nichols on March 20
ent to Wilberforce University to
Htend the meeting of the Board
Trustees, Bishop John A.
rege of Kansas City, Kansas was
%
Christi, Texas has opened a church
nursery for abandoned children
ea
The Churchman:
Afield
A few days ago the Churchman was
vice program. The Reverend ip the house guest of good Christians in
Philadelphia and had the pleasure of|
looking at an old photograph album
A Picture of the Payne Theological
Seminary class of 1911 caught his eye
Members of the group who may read
these lines will remember the day when
Howard Garcia, pastor is one of|the picture was made.
J. D. Sinclair, J. F, Wilson, F. D
McDonald, F. R. C, Durden, Té Ss.
Jacobs, D. E. Rice, H. Mansfield Col-
lins, I. A. McCoy, S. P. Washington,
and Master Fred Woodson. Dean G.
Mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia of|F. Woodson, and Prof. A. W. Thomas,
New York as Chaplain in the Po-|J- S. Hatcher has gone to the land of
eternal day, and Mary Evans has left
the church.
The world is small. The Churchman
tor. This is the first appointment} has recently discovered that there is a
of its kind in the history of the| young lady member of St. Matthew
Church in Philadelphia by the name
of Miss Alice Clark whose great uncle
was the great Bishop Alexander Way-
man. Her mother’s father was a
brother of the Bishop down in Denton,
Md.
The Churchman also discovered that
Mrs. D. Ward Nichols, wife of the
pastor of Emanuel, New York City had
a grandfather whose half brother was
again at St. Matthew. “As usual he
went to the Mount of Olives.” Signi-
ficant is the ‘usual’ place of prayer. In
the hour of trial it becomes profoundly
significant.
And the Churchman closed the day
by delivering a funeral sermon at 10:30
P.M. During the day the people bot
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Memorial Edition of the. Christian Re-
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MRS. MARY M. B. COOPER
Allen A. M. E. Church
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the immortal Fred Douglas from the
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“The trial of Tesus Pontius Pilote’s
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acsky. So realistic, lifelike, and terribly
gripping. Difficult to gaze at the
painting and be the same.
In the afternoon the Churchman and
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ELIZABETH M. THOMAS Editor
PACESEZ *
peigieseetateceesestieisy
HOPE
The fields are brown,
The Skies are gray,
The trees are bare;
heihoaea$echoctent cdot t ot hh :
EERE ii
AAT IAEA the “house of deeds”
i is kindne:
sick. : ss to the
accessions to the church since confer- —
ence year began. The pastor of St. —
Paul recommends Rey. Tyson to any
and all who are need of an Evange-
list. i
black group in South Africa to institute
3 community Medical Service.
Another Junior: I want my deed of} 3. Ground Breaking for the new
es Fr rw bins useful to the] Normal School Building under Dr.
r erefore useful to Christ. Amos J. White, for expansion of teach-
Mamie Aikens, the pastor's wife
in the choir, and works in the Sy
School and Missionary Society.
. Br pat
she won the Stadium Award for an] Nina Jones, the wife of the pastor sings
appearance with the Philharmonic Or-| in two choirs of the church and is also
chestra during its summer season, a] a very good class leader. Dr. Jones is
prize she won against three hundred}a great Canadian, thoughtful speake:
Sings
nday
n Christian—“Doing”
Christians— Tim. 4:9-16
And only green doth stay
In the tall lone pines.
The others seem to die—
Their shadows are like ghosts
Against the sky.
contestants. and good pastor.
These have been thirteen years of} Union Memorial Church, Benton Har-
diligent and fruitful study, of experi-} bor.
ences that have widened the singer’s| orator, and ever ready speaker, is
horizons and transformed her from a| serving his eighth year here. Dr. Wil-
promising student into a mature artist.|liams is at homie on the platform. His
Ten years ago she decided to go to] wife, Mrs. Irma Williams, is a soloist
Germany to immerse herself in its|of no mean ability. She dirécts both
With earth so dead,
Can life remain?
Has God forsak'n?
Ts all in vain?
erg 4% song. She devoted herself to the study} Church.
of lieder, the backbone of the concert] Saint Paul Church, South West De-
Man‘has the trusting faith that God] singer’s repertoire and the cornerstone| troit. Rev. W. F. Rice is the pastor
Will shape the pattern of their lives of this special art. of this church. Dr. Rice has done
Ehe same sweet way When she returned to sing again in! great work in South Carolina, and North
New York in 1936, she came as a world} Carolina before coming to Michigan.
celebrity and with one song swept her} He does not make much noise but he
audience off its feet. It was immedi-|is a thinker. His wife, Mrs. Ruby
But see the furrows in the sod!
And spring will soon be here
To greet the day
But does man recognize the hand
That
foal
LELAH KINNEY AYERS
guides the plow thro’out the
full power of her fine intelligence and] is willing to help wherever she can,
the wealth of her amazing voice in deep Bethel Church, Saginaw. Rey. J
study of the German medium. Arthur Dean, the minister who is a’
Upon her return she placed herself} ways busy, is the pastor of this church.
under the management of S. Hurok,| He is musician and a lover of the young
the noted impresario, and her lengthy| people. Rey. Dean is the secretary of
tours in the past four consecutive years| the Preachers’ Meeting of the white
she has broken all records for the num-| churches of his city. Mrs. Florence
ber of recitals given and the box-office| Dean, the smiling wife of the pastor,
receipts sings in the choir, and is a leader among
| In her forthcoming recital at the the women of the church. Mother C.
| Academy of Music on April 13th, she] J. Dean (mother of the pastor) is a
will present a well-rounded programme} great Missionary worker. Rev. Dean
SNAPPY STORIES
(en ee
RELIGIOUS DEMOCRACY
Judge (im court)
What
anything?”
‘Sam, you are good
for
can you
say
ourself
Sam (the prisoner)—"“Well, your hon-
wr, I'se
4 deacon in ma church.”
Tadeo =""Flow ike se aiicdast eae eb of songs, operatic arias and Negro|has a seven days’ program, in his
ptr orea deacon til cheleiee spirituals. church. 43.
San) Web yi see Gok aes a hs eee Bethel Church, Ann Arbor. Rev.
M y MICHIGAN }CONFERENCE
John W. Wright, the Bible scholar, and
fervent preacher, is the pastor of. this
(Continued from page 3) church. “Ann: Arbor is a great College
Allen Temple, Detrot. Rev. Walter city. This ‘is Dr. Wright's first year
A. Crider, the peace-loving minister,)here. Mrs. Lillian Wright, the wife
has been pastor of this church for|of the pastor is a gospel soloist, anda
The former pastor was paying a visit] eight years. The people of his church| power in prayer. ’
to his old parish. He asked a woman] love their pastor. The church has a St. Luke, Highland Park. Rev.
She replied,| great future. The District Conference| Mitchell Culpepper, the Little Christian
‘My dear father is in heayen,” she|and Sunday School Convention will be] Gentleman, is the pastor here. Rev.
replied. “Oh, I’m so sorry!” exclaimed] held here on the 16, 17, 18th of May.| Culpepper loyes a Gospel which he can
the minister. —Kansas City Star. Mrs. Hattie Crider, the wife of the| feel. Mrs. Carolyn Culpepper, the wife
. pastor is a good Sunday School and] of the pastor, although the mother oz
Missionary worker. She has a great in-| seven children, works in the Sunday
terest in the young people of the| School and the Missionary Society.
church. At this writing Mrs. Crider is] Quinn Chapel, Hamtramck, Rev:
ill at home. Let the Conference and| Simeon H. Williams is the pastor of
church pray for her. this church. Dr. Williams has been
Kalamazoo Church. Rev. Walker] recently transferred to us from Ohio;
T. Alexander, the quiet,
minister, is pastor of this historical]about him. Mrs. Liflian Williams is
Church. He is the Christian brother.| the quict, pleasing wife of the pastor,
At this writing he has just finished a]and is finding her place in her new
week of devotional broadcasting in the] church. - i :
City of Kalamazoo. His good wife,
element in our
h and. dey demanded recognition.”
rough neck
pow’ful
“INCONSISTENT
how her father was.
SEATS NOW!
MARIAN
ANDERSON
THE GREATEST LIVING SINGER
ONLY PUBLIC APPEARANCE
Farewell Concert — APRIL 13
Seats now HALY’S |Weymann’s),
1613 Chestnut St.
75, 1.00, 1.50, 2.00 & 250—Plus Tax
Ls ACADEMY
MUSIC land almost a year ago. But his daugh-} builder of a new church and parsonage,
‘ ft ter, Miss Maria Alexander, is a leader|is pastor here. More than $1100 were
Marian Anderson, the famous contral-| among the young people of the church. |} raised on building fund in the second
to, who is listed as one of the six sure-| She directs the Junior Choir. Quarter which closed on January 8th.
fire hox office sell-outs of the concert, Collin’s Church, Lansing. Rev. Lewis] Mrs. Louise Evans, the wife of the
world, will give her only public reeital| Pettiford, the Old Roman, the father; pastor, is a good Missionary worker in
of the vear at the Academy of Music] and church builder is the pastor of this! her church.
on Thursday evening, April 13th. church. Dr. Pettiford has served fifty] Vernon Chapel, North Detroit. Rev.
The noted singer, who appeared here} years in the active pastorate, He is| 1. B. Johnson, the pains-taking pastor,
earlier this season as guest soloist with] looking forward to retiring in the near|is a good preacher. He believes in
the Philadelphia Orchestra, ranks as a] future. Both young and old love him as| things heing just so. There is a great
major financial drawing card not only| father. Mrs. Clara Pettiford, his wife,| future for this church. Mrs, ‘Eleanor
in this country but in France, Belgium,| is the director of the Gospel Choir, and] Johnson, is the kind-faced: wife, of the
Norway, Russia, and many other] is ever ready to help her husband in| pastor. She stands by her husband’s
European countries. all of the departments of the church. | side. cin ey
Although her name is now on everv] Community Church, Grand Rapids.| Bethel Church, Michigan City, Indi-
tongue, Miss Anderson's is scarcely a] Rev. Wm, H. Jones has been the wide] ana. Rev. James Aikens is the friendly
sudden emergence from obscurity to] awet-e pastor here for eight years. He] minister of this church He carries a
renown, overnight of ina single season. | speaks before many groups of white} big smile for every one he meets. He
It is now nearly thirteen years sincel churches in his city each year’ Mrs.\knows how to make fri Mrs.
oF ove Fie A Yt fees
Rev. Edward B. Williams, the
language and its classic tradition of|the Junor and Senior Choirs of her
ately clear that she had invested the] McComas Rice stands by his side and!
unassuming] but he knows how to rally the people|*
_| the missions. She is a contralto
Vernon Chapel, Flint. Rey. |. L
Lawrence, the zealous Preacher, 3
optimistic minister, is the pastor, Ry
Lawrence know how to raise Money
He knows how to keep his peogle busy.
Mrs. Wertye Lawrence, wife of the
| pastor, works in the Sunday Schoo} and
sings in the choir. She can beat most
women in preparing a church dinner.
Vincent Chapel, Mt. Clemens. Rey
Moses Williams, the good-hearted min.
ister, is the pastor of this church. He
has made his church larger by exteng.
ing it in the rear, and thereby able to
seat more people. Mrs. Alberta \jJ.
liams, the kind wife of the pastor, s gs
in the choir, and makes herself friend|y
with the women of the church. ;
~ St. Luke, Roseville. Rev. Thomas
H. Smith, the minister with the big.
laugh and hearty hand-shake, ;
and
the
pastor of this church. He is a good
speaker, and always hopeful. \{r,
Mattie M. Smith, wife of the pa
teaches in the Sunday School and s
in the choir, ~
_ Carey Chapel, Monroe. Rey. Isainh
Snelling is the pastor. Rev. Sne
is a good organizer, and knows how to
get things done. He is full of enere
and a good speaker. Mrs. Mamie
Snelling, the wife of the pastor, teaches
in the Sunday School, directs the Sen
Choir, and plays for the Junior Choir
Bay City. Rev. A. Wayman Peter-
}son, a good preacher, and Chief Se
tary of the Annual Conference, is the
pastor. His wife, Mrs. Harriet Pcter-
son, stands at his side and makes frie
for him. Watch the Petersons.
Coleman. Rev. W.E. Smith, a go
speaker, and full of ambition, is th¢
pastor here. Mrs. Eva Smith, the
wife of the pastor, sings in the choir
and stands ready to help her husban
all times. Little Clarisa Smith can p'a}
some songs for the choir.
Bethel Church, Calvin Center, ©
County. Rev. Thomas H. Calhoun is
the pastor here. The pastor is a hustcr
He knows how to get his people
great farming district to church.
Lee Anna Calhoun, the wife of the pas
tor, is a stewardess and a good missio"-
ary worker.
Park’s Memorial Mission, Romulv<
Rey. ‘Jacob Hutchings, the man
| great faith, is the pastor. He says '!*
it can be done. Mrs, Zelphia
Mrs
Simth’s Chapel, Inkster. Rey, A Hutchings, the wife of the pastor '
; : ‘qui a ality
Mrs. Alexander, passed to'the glory]D. Evans, the forceful preacher, and| qwiet, and has a pleasing persons’
You will have to go to her home t
know her best.
Now these are the splendid me" °"
women of the South Detroit Dist
Any Presiding Elder would be pro"
of them. I think that this is one of '"°
best Districts \in the whole Connect!"
Mrs. Grace Rogers Blake, the “'"
of the Presiding Elder, goes wit! iy
husbarid once or twice a year to (v""
church and mission on the Dist'”
She wants to know the problems 0! *”
of the ministers’ wives, and to re
cially get first hand information of #
sol0-
a
ist and musician, and Secretary ©! bd
Executive Board of the Con!”
Branch Mite Missionary S''''')
‘Mrs. Blake is the mother of (0"'
A “House of Deeds” Meeting
The meeting will be a different one,
for in it the Juniors will actually con-
struct a house or building, to be made
of blocks of bricks which they them-
selves shall prepare. The help of some
handy-man or carpenter in the con-
gregation should be enlisted in advance,
and the outline or framework of a build_
ing should be made. This may be a
church, or a cathedral with spires, or
a pillared temple, in size about two
feet long, one and a half feet wide and
one and a half feet high. The upright
timbers should be so grooved as to re-
ceive the many smaller blocks or bricks
which will go ‘to make up the solid
structure. It should be carefully and
completely constructed in advance, and
the different pieces numbered so that
they can be replaced in the proper order
and position. —
These smaller blocks, numbering forty
or fifty ‘or more (depending on the size
of the society) will be distributed at
least one week before to the members
of the society, (each having one or
more than one) with the instruction
given that each block, when returned,
s to represent some definite Christian
deed as the Junior has decided. Ifa
blank label has been placed on each
block the name of the deed can be writ-
ten on’ the label, and thus it will have
more meaning when it becomes a part
of the “house of deeds.”
The climax of the meeting will come
is the Juniors, one at a time, under
the careful guidance of the superinten-
dent, bring their blocks and proceed
to erect the building. Of course there
will be preliminary devotional features,
with carefully chosen hymns, a re-
sponsive reading, and.one or more pray-
ers. Then the superintendent will de-
scribe “doing Christians” as those who
continually have in mind the things
they can do for other people or for the
church betause of their love for Christ.
As the Juniors come to place their
deeds as timbers in the house, each will
be ready with a little descriptive talk
about what he has, and why he thinks
it should be classed as a Christian deed.
These are examples:
Juniors: In the neighborhood where
Fred lived there was a family of six
children, and they had a pretty hard
time getting along. When the oldest
boy took sick with scarlet fever and
the health officer came with a large
sign and tacked it up near the front
_ door, that. meant that not one of those
children would be able to leave the
house for several weeks. What would
the mother ‘do? Fred knew the family
slightly, and went over to the house
and called Mrs. Adams out on the
"porch, where he could talk to her from
a distance. “If you'd like me to, ri
come | rning and fill up your
coal buckets from the coal shed, and
n I'll come hack after school each
get whatever you need from
ry store.” This was Fred’s
d Mrs. Adams was glad
‘o for six weeks Fred
Christian deed. And
sch. My timber for| Wilberforce
I am going to call it Bringing Edna
Jones to Sunday School. Edna lives
near my house and has no other way of
coming each Sunday. So I can help
her, and her Parents, and myself.
Questions to Be Answered
1, Why can “doing Christians” get
the praise of people outside the church?
2. How much time should a person
give to do Christian deeds?
Daily Verses
M., Mar. 27. A parable on “doing.”
Luke 17:7-10.
T., Mar. 28. Paul, a “doing” Christian.
Acts 20:34, 35.
W., Mar. 29. . Faith and works com-
pared.—Jas. 2:26.
T., Mar. 30. Doing rather than saying.
Matt. 7 :21-23.
Jesus’ work for God.
John 5:36; 9:4.
Reward for well-doing.
Gal. 6:9.
“Doing”
Re laresdts
S) Ape ay is
Sun; vApri 2) Topic 24)
Christians.—1 Tim, 4:9-16.
—The Christian Endeavor World.
‘ By
BISHOP R. R. WRIGHT, Jr.
To the Bishops of the A. M. E. Church
Who assembled in Council
Dallas, Texas.
My dear Brothers in Christ:
I regret that I was not able to meet
you in this session of the Bishops’
Council: but my heart was with you.
And I trust that you have the best
session in history. 4
Because of my absence I send you
these few lines of report of my work.
My wife and I arrived in Capetown
August 1, 1938, The outstanding hap~
penings of the year have been:
1. » The bringing of the Rev. J. R.
Coan, M.A. B.D., to be dean of the
school of Religion. We opened August
26. We now have 23 applications and
T believe we shall have at least 30 stu-
dents this term. The Rey. Levi Coppin
Gow. B.A.. is one of the teachers: while
the Bishop of the District, Dr. A. J.
White. Revs. J. Y. Tantsi: F. H. Gow
and Rev. E. eae Ph.D.. of the
ican Board are lecturers.
7 uae Breaking of the Health
Clinic and Organization of the Com-
munity Health Welfare Association in
force which is probably the first
er training. ‘ oN
two new members:
tor in music, and another in carpentry,
bringing the total at Wilberforce In-
- stitute to 20 teachers.
school buildings and starting 12, among
them Parks Memorial at Langa.
Mrs. L. M. Hughes, President of the
W. H. & F. M. Society, the work of
the A. M. E. Church in South Africa
Mrs.
sent her over 1
and over 9500 in automobile—visiting | #
the most remote parts of South Africa
Had) the tour in
been conducted by Thomas Cook & Son
it would have cost her at least $2000
‘But it did not cost her one cent. Ij °
believe that Sister Hughes ought to be|!
able to stir the church as never before
on the subject of South African Mis-
sions in particular, and Missions in cen-
eral.
members of the Executive Committee
to arrange details for the World’s Sun-
4, Increasing the school faculty by
A special instruc-
5. Securing promise of Government
to aid in Domestic Science and Agri-| ru
culture: if we make a substantial start. | C
Mrs. White has been serving most ac-| B
ceptably in Domestic Science without
any salary, so far.
6. Completing cight new church and
7. The high point was the visit’ of
Hughes was our guest and we|™
miles—2500 by rail} >
South Africa alone
d
8. I was elected one of the nine
‘
day School Convention which meets in
South Africa in 1940. The others are
white.
For 1939 we plan to complete the
building under construction, to start
and to complete
building program at Wilberforce: to
secure government recognition for six
schools in Basutoland, and to
Northern Rhodesia, Nyasaland,
Southern Congo
We also. want to complete (with the
help of the W. H. & F. M. Society)
the Turner Memorial at Queenstown,
and Flinper A. M. E. Church at Dur-
han. Tf this can be done T will have
built memorials the
Turner, Parks and Flipper
most to take over this South African
Ethiopian Church
Pray for ts, that God may bless us
several more: the
tour
and
for three men;
who did
And we shall prav for vou.
Yours in His Name
R. R. WRIGHT. Jr.. Bishon
Ed.—This interesting and. insniring
report was received too late for nublica-
tion prior to the mecting of the Bishops
sits ba }
CONDUCTS REVIVAL
Rey. A. D. Tyson conducts revival
at St. Paul, Richmond: Ky. Beginning
the thirteenth of February and closing
AWD bye
son. of Owenshoro: conducted the most
the twenty-fourth, the Rev
suceessful revival held in this church
for several vears. There were twenty
five converts and -twenty-seven acces-
sions. Rev. Tyson establisfied himself |
in this netehhorhood as a cospel nreach-
His mes-
sames were nowerfil and rich with the
nawer of God and showed that Rev
Teson fs acanitine himself as a Gosnel
er and a oreat Fvaneelist
—WICHITA DISTRICT GET-TO-
Meeting convened at Sterling Feb-
vary 8 at Grant Chapel A. M. E.
hurch, pastored by the Rev.- Leona
owenn Gbresiditie fader L, Ee atathia
of the Wichita District was present and
presided as chairman throughout the
meeting.
Rev. E. B. Martin of Wellington was
elected secretary
Burney of Dodge
retary.
spective places Rev
hour singing was led by Rey
prayer by Rev. E. W
the sermon P. E
R. L. PARKER
Pastor St. Paul, Richmond, Ky.
GETHER MEETING—
The Wichita District Get-Together
Mrs. E. B. Martin, wife of
Mr. William
City, assistant sec-
and
Niter these officers took their re-
Bowen gave re-
narks of welcome to the audience in
ehalf of her as pastor of Grant Chapel
nd her church members. Devotional
Bowen,
Newton and
Scripture lesson was«read by Rev. L
WwW.
Martin led the Decalogue. Rev
Rev. E.-B:.
Mathis
Greene, Jr. of
Wright, Acts 2:1-8
ntroduced Rev. T. W
St. Paul. Wichita, who in turn intro-
duced the speaker for the hour, Rey.
A. Guiden, pastor of Grant Chapel,
Wichita. “The Unseen V was
the subject of the soul stirring sermon
lelivered by the Rey. A. Guiden,. After
Mathis i
gave
spiring talk on Honesty, Honorable 4
Efficiency.
Committees were appointed by the
Presiding Elder Mathis and district of-
ficers, to prepare programs the
Church, Sunday School and Lea, de-
partments for the district conve
in June, which will convene in W.
ton. Rev. T. W. Green, Jr
chairman for the church department;
Mrs. Helen Fullright, District Supt
of S. S. acting for the Sun-
day School and Miss Melba Long, Dis-
trict President of the League, acting
chairman for the A. C. E. I
Rey. Leona Bowens was chairman of
the Devotional Committe:
pared devotionals for the entire district
conference
The Theme for the district co
presented by Rev. T. W. Greene, Jr
was Pentecost. The three departments
prepared programs
with the word
Elijah Brown gave an
on the Negro History program she was
12, in Ellsworth
gave an inspirational
ference
connecting them
‘Pentecos
talk
interesting
sponsoring Feb Rev
T. W. Greene, Jr
ond timely talk on the general advance-
ment of the church spiritually
After the “Thanks” to the
Rev. Leona Bowen and members for
entertaining this meeting in sucli
lightful manner, making it comfortable
vote of
a de
for everyone and serving a_ lovely
chicken dinner at the noon hour
Mrs. Letha Calmore had charge over,
we adjourned with the benediction by
Rev. A. Guiden
which
Miss Oda Mae Strader
Lyons, Kansas
ee
SUBSCRIBE FOR THE CHRISTIAN
minister. There have heen thirty-five
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MISSIONS AND ITS
LEADERS
1939
QUARDRENNIAL CONVENTIONS
DRAW NEAR
The work of the two missionary so-
cieties is growing rapidly and the need
fully realized. The
latest addition and the future develop-
ment of a new field in Cuba is just the
beginning of a new era in our mission-
ary program.
The work of the two missiinary so-
cieties, Woman’s Parent Mite Mission-
ary Society, and the Woman’s,Home
and Foreign have taken on new life.
The recent sojourn to the leading points
of interest in the foreign fields by Mrs.
Christine Smith, the philosopher and
head of the Women’s Parent Mite Mis-
sionary Society and the dynamo Mrs
Lucy Hughes, leader of the Woman's
Home and Foreign Missionary Socicty
leaves no question in mind as to the
future of these two groups. »
The meeting of the Woman’s Home
and Foreign scheduled for Jacksonville
and the Woman’s Parent Mite Mission-
Society meeting in Chicago in Oc-
tober are looking forward to a record
breaking meeting with a larger atten-
dance than they have had in years.
To those who are interested in the
future of the missionary societies in
our great church will see a great
awakening and thousand of new and
enthusiastic workers are going forth
with a sincere determination to reach
the scheduled goals of their leaders.
Now with the true spirit of missions
before them, success in our mission
fields both here and abroad is written on
the horizon.
of expansion is
ary
SELECTED POEMS
THE HEATHEN CHILD TO THE
AMERICAN CHILD
If you had been born in a far-off land,
Far over the deep, wide sea,
Women In
The News
Editor----M. Mossell Griffin
Progress Made by Negro Women in the past
Quarter of a Century
To the Women of America, We pre-
sent thru these columns the outstand-
ing Negro Women engaged in the fields
of Religion, Education, Art and Science,
etc. with the hope that it will be an
inspiration for others to push to higher,
attainments. By so doing realize that
their daily struggle will ultimately gain
for them a place in the sun.
National Association of Colored Women in
YOUTH INSTITUTE TO BE HELD
IN PHILADELPHIA
March 31 and April 1 Marks Opening
of the Educational Program
The A. M. E. Churches throughout
the country are turning their attention
to the urgent need of a strong Youth
Educational movement. On March
3lst a Youth Institute will be held at
Mount Pisgah Church, Philadelphia,
Penna. This Institute is being sponsored
by the Young People’s Department of
the Philadelphia Conference Branch.
Mrs. Alma Mason, the Secretary-
Treasurer is urging the strongest co-
operation of all the auxiliaries and
friends of the mission.
Among some of the outstanding
features of the Institute will be dis-
cussions on some of the following sub-
jects: Church Social Service, Home
Missions and Social Trends, Vacational
and Religious Educational Institutes,
What the Youth Has to Contribute to
the Church, Youth’s Contribution, and
etc,
And Tin America had my home,
In America, land of the free,
Tf you were T, and I were you,
Do you know what I would do?
Tf you had heen born with a swarthy
skin,
And people looked on you with scorn,
While T knew nothing is black hut sin
And the soul may be white as the Tily
at morn:
Tf T had a chance to uplift you,
Do you know what T would do?
Tf you were an orphan and homeless,
too,
And never had heard of the Lord,
While T had been taught from earliest
days
To love and obey His Word,
Tf T were poor and ignorant, too,
Do you know what T would do?
T would save my pennies and nickels and
dimes,
(Continued on page 9)
MISS ALYCE ANDERSON] Grand Daughter Ruler Abbie te
Miss Alyce Anderson, the gifted sis-
ter of Marian Anderson today is
answering a sea of mail. From inter-
ested friends and public in general. At
a glance there seems to be close to two
thousand pieces of interesting mail
from all races and nationalities, and
she at
‘ é
many admirers in foreign lands, __| the splendid work
Conclave at World’sFair
The National Association of Colored
Women will hold their annual meeting
in Boston, Mass. Women from every
State in the Union will attend. This]
will be one of the largest Conventions
held by the Association.
This past month the President, Mrs.
Russa Moten has sent out a release to
clubs notifying them of a grand con-
clave of club women which will be held
at the World’s Fair in New York City
at the close of the Boston meeting.
The Women of the entire northeast
section are making plans for the en-
tertainment of delegates from distant
points who will sojourn to this record
breaking meeting.
The World’s Fair celebrates the 150th
anniversary of the inauguration of
George Washington, the first President
of the United States. .
This is its theme: “A happier way of
(Continued on. page 9)
ABBIE M. JOHNSON
Johnson is heading the largest Educa-
tional drive in the Nation. She is as-|
sisting Commissioner C. W. Houston in
an unusual way—thru her National
Chairman Dr. Minnie T. Wright.
Every temple is urged to give one hun-|H. Davis, 2nd; R. C. Ransom,
dred per cent support. The Elks Edu-|J.A. Gregg, 4th; N. W. Williams
“CHURCH CIVICS: AND
EDUCATIONAL
FIELDS
MRS, LUCY M. HUGHE
The leader of the Woman's Home inj
Foreign Missionary Society mak:
request for Woman’s page. This is
* our first offering. ‘
QUIZZ CORNER
1. What year was the A. M. £
Church organized? And where?
2. Name the number of Epis:
Districts in the A. M. E. Church? Give
full name of Bishop presiding over
same.
3. There are 2 missionary organiz2-
tions among women working in th
nominations. Give the names o
ganizations and their leaders.
4. Name the editors elected at the
last general conference of three of the
church’s leading periodicals.
5. Under whose administration w2s
the A. M. E. Book Concern bu
Where located? _ Who is its manage"?
_ 6. Where will the next Gercrl
Conference be held and when?
7. How many conferences are in te
First Episcopal District? Name them.
8. Give the last name of an editor
of the A. M. E. Review and President
| of. one of the leading church schoo!
who middle initials was H. T. 2"
were never written in full.
9. Give the title of the last book
written by Bishop L. J. Coppin
10. Name 5 schools in the United
States run by the A. M, E. Church and
their locations.
~ tt. Give the name of a farge bo"
of churchmen who meet twice a yea! "”
the interest of the general conferen
Where do they meet next?
i s af > ———
1. Established in 1816 in Phila‘!
2., 15 Episcopal Districts. Bish”
D..H. Sims, Ist and 9th Districts Be
cational Department deserves credit for]|W. A. Fountain, 6th; J. S. F’
ie
Pee
oth; H. Y. Tookes, 11th and 12th;
Se Howard, 13th and 14th; R. R.
right, Jr., 15th.
3. Parent Mite Missionary, Mrs.
Christine Smith, Pres. Woman's Home
nd Foreign. Mrs. Lacy M. Hughes,
Pres. ‘
4. Rev. George A. Singleton, Chris-
jan Recorder; Rev. J. G. Robinson,
The Review; Rev. J. H. Clayborn, The
Southern Christian Recorder.
5. Bishop Wm. H. Heard. 716 Se
9th St., Phila. Rev. G. E. Curry,
6. Detroit, Mich. May, 1940,
7. Five. Philadelphia, New Jersey
ew York, New England, and Dela.
ware.
8. Prof. Hightower, Kealing.
9, “The Unwritten History.”
10. Wilberforce University, Wilber-
force, Ohio; Allen University, Columbia,
S. C.; Morris Brown, Atlanta, Ga.;
Edward Waters College, Jacksonville,
Fla. ; Campbell College, Jackson, Miss.
11. The Bishop’s Council. In Phila-
delphia, in June.
ATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF coL.-
ORED WOMEN WILL HOLD A
CONCLAVE AT THE WORLD’S
FAIR IN NEW YORK CITY
(Continued from page 8)
American living through a rocoenition
building of a better world of tomorrow,
with the tools of today.” The Fair has
been planned to express that theme in
a thousand different ways.
There are 1,216 acres of the Fair.
That area is divided into two main dis-
tricts—the Exhibit Area and the
Amusement Area. The Amusement
Area is a self-contained section along
the shores of Fountain Lake. The
Exhibit Area has as its axis Constitu-
ion Mall, which runs from the Theme
Center to the Federal Building
' The Theme Center is marked by the
Perisphere and Trylon. Within the
A. M. E. MUSIC
aR |
ee
®
ficial theme against th
a future industrial center and
areas.
Federal Hall (marked by the United
States flag at the top of the accom-
Panying diagram) is flanked by build-
ings and exhibits of our own States
and foreign nations.
centers of interest on the Mall are the} N.
Lagoon of Nations,
ing the Four Freedoms established by
the Bill of Rights,
of Washington.
The central area focusing on the} honors.
theme center is devoted mainly to the| Alexander, a graduate of Harvard Uni-
industrial displays. Below the theme] versity.
built.
Colored Women
ture many of our
of the interdependence of men, and the* organizations will be urged to fall in
Doctor Sadie Mosselt
the daughter of Mary Tanner Mossell.
Mrs
phia where she lived except for a few
years
the Capital City that Mrs.
Perisphere is a gigantic diorama called, received her early training, graduated
Democracity, which dramatizes the of-!f;om Dunbar later returned to Phila
celebration.
Tn the Women’s Building will be an} M. Alexander has held many positions
exhibit of the National Association of] Of prominence both locally and nation
This exhibit — will
cover the entire progtam of the Assos
ciation and will give a fine picture of
achievements of Negro Women
The Women of the Church will play
an important part and in the near. fu-
groups and sister
line and help put the program over.
This is your opportunity to present
to the World the best we have
Chairman of the Exhibit Committee, I
am sure will welcome your interest.
The
DR. SADIE MOSSELL
ALEXANDER
u
Alexander. is
Alexander was born in Philadel-
Mrs. Mary Mossell—it was in
Alexander
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ESS ONT
ie background of delphia and made her home with her
satellite] grandparents, Bishop B. T. Tanner, the
father of Henry O. Tanner, the great
artist, Doctor Sadie Mossell Alexander present time I can see the working of
entered the University of Pennsylvania,| the light of Christianity through Jesus
the alma mater of her father who was| Christ thru its pages.
the first Race man to graduate from
Among the chief] the law department and her uncle, Dr.
Dr. Sadie Mossell Alexander finished
and a heroic statue| both college and professional school at
the University of Pennsylvania with
The building
us through this paper.
F. Mossell was the first to graduate] enclose $1.50 for my subscription.
Statues represent-| from the medical department.
in] the past
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
~ (Continued from page 5)
May God continue to bless you and
You will find
Very truly,
Wm. Hunter
New York City
She married Raymond Pace] My Dear Dr. Singleton:
I wish to congratulate you on the
They opened law offices in] splendid improvement that you haye
center stands the Transportation Area.| Philadelphia, 19th.and Chestnut Streets,] made on our church Paper, the Chris-
The exhibits as a whole treat with| Several years ago they erected a build-| tian Recorder.
the entire field of man’s achievements| ing on the southeast corner of 19th and
and exemplify the tools of today with| Chestnut Streets.
which the world of tomorrow can be| Which the firm of Alexander and Alex-| now, to my estimation it is getting bet-
ander is now located is considered to} ter and better.
Women will play a large part in this|be the best of its kind in the business| bless you in this part of the work, for
I have been reading this paper for
nine years, but each week
May God continue to
section of Philadelphia. Doctor Sadie] this, our great church
ally
woman in
She is the most sought after
Philadelphia
the large volume of business she has
been forced to turn down requests from
local institufions, members of boards
etc
Doctor Alexander is a.co-partner with
her husband, Raymond P
Atty.
mand and they have
them a large force of
torneys. |
Alexander,
Their firm is in constant de-|
associated with
competent at-|
SELECTED POEMS |
(Continued from page 8)
And send them over the sea,
That you might be fed and clothed and
taught
To worship the God who is dear to
me!
If you were I, and I were you,
That is what I would do.
Td tell all the boys and girls around
Just what I was working for, too.
And I'd never give up till l’d got them
to help
Send the Gospel to needy like you!
Tf you were I, and T were you,
That is what I would do!
MRS JENNIE MORRIS
Mrs. Jennie Morris. one of Phila-
delnhia’s outstanding mortfclans.
has conducted business close *9 28
years. The secret of Mrs. Morris
sueeess lies in the fact that she is
affieient, She displays wmusual abil-
itv. One does not have to wonder
at this when one realizes the fact
that she is a member of the famous
Jones and Rustill families.
These families: havea long busi-
ness record in Philadeiphta.. Cyrus
{n 1722 Loeatea in the elty of Phil-
adelphia. opened a hakerv shop. at
néth and Arch Streets. On June 9%
1797 he retired from business and
onened a private school at ard and
Green Streets. Absolon and
Cyrus Bustill were cofounders of St.
Thomas Folscopal Chureh, located
now at 12th and Locust Streets.
With this hackground we are not
survrised at her success. Mrs. Mor-
Jones
Yours for Christ’s cause,
Wm
Lee Freeman
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News At A Glance
NATIONAL NEGRO
Objective: “The Citizens Responsibilit
For Community Health”
Regular Health Week—April 2-9
Anniversary Observance—April 1-30.| the tomb, which was about the size of our church body will atrophy
The folfowing publications are avai
ible from the U. S. Public Health Sa Meck fa
Service in limited quantities, without}JEWS SURRENDER JEWELRY TO the day
cost, to organizations and agencies, NAZIS
especially local Health Week Commit- >
tee which plan a community pro- BERLIN—(UP).—Jews throughout
sram
1
letin
8 pages and 4-page cover,
lan of o
history of Health Week movement,
many appropriate illustrations
2. National Negro Health Week
Poster
trated
3
National Negro Health Week
School Leaflet
with
s rules for
Week Poste
Contest and Daily Dozen
»f good health habits
OPPOSE PENSION ACT FOR
CHURCH STAFFS
‘gymen
Presbyterian « ‘over-whelm-
oppose” bringing church employes
r provisions of the social security
the ouncil of the church
reported last night.
TH in session at the Benja-
min Franklin Hotel, said the sentiment
6000.
The
general
¢ council:
revealed by questionnaire sent
the
a
ministers all over country
unanimously passed a
ion asking Congress to give “pa-
tient consideration” to its opinion when
amendments to the social security act
come up,
Rey. Dr. Lewis S. Mudge was ap-
pointed to the council to succeed Rev.
Dr. Harold McA. Robinson, who died
Saturday.
A debt service committee reported it
helped 41 reduce their in-
debtedness by $671,000 the last seven
months.—Philadelphia Record
council
churches
TOMB OF LAST EGYPTIAN KING
DISCOVERED NEAR PORT SAID
By Associated Press
CAIRO—Professor Pierre Montet, of
Strasbourg University, today announced
discovery of the tomb of Pharoah Psou
Sen Nef, described as the fast king of
the last dynasty: who ruled Egypt about
950 B. C,
A sarcophagus of pure gold, with
beautiful designs and a head dn the
HEALTH
WEEK—SILVER ANNIVERSARY
THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER
tions at Sanelhagr, in the Nile Delta a] ate in our country,
few miles from Port Said.
the Church ¢
justify its continued existence
Jewelry on Skeltons manner in which it meets a
The tomb “was intact; unlike many] need of its constituents. The
other Egyptian tombs which have been| behind us; we face the future.
found despoiled by robbers.
receive inspiration and wisdom from the
CH 39,
‘an only
by the
definite
past is
If we
Churches ar,
rooted, this statement was
heard from one who was j
know, “If the present tre
very shortly the largest religion, a
© deo
Tecenth
IN Position, ty
nd Keep,
v
t
Ft. Gaines: Ga.
memory of Sister Ida Morrison: r
be more of a busy pastor now
THE CHRISTIAN
than he
Was at any other period of our minis-
ry.
In the third place, the exodus, econo-
mic and social changes in the nation
Pa
WI
asi
February 26. The revival proved to be
ber of persons were reclaimed to God
National Negro Health Week Bul-| gold, silver, precious stones and jewelry
Health
Besides the sarcophagus: there were
two skeletons with gold and silver jew-
elry—necklaces coronets and bracelets
—still on the bones. In ine corner of
ity
an average room, was a large, sealed
1-| jar.
Germany today began surrendering
to municipal pawnshops. They will
contining| ultimately be paid a little more than| called to give an account of their
rganization» daily schedule-] half of the German market price of] stewardship.
and] four pfennings (one cent) per gram| voices have been raised advocating the
for bulk silver and corresponding prices
for silver articles) gold and jewels.
Many Jews: rather than give up
10 x 13 inches (approxi- heirlooms which might be sold abroad,| Church at home
have smashed precious articles’ before
taking them to the pawnshops. although
the price for the original article would
haye been much higher.
THOUSANDS SEE MOUNTAIN
SLIP TOWARD RIVER
GILROY, Cal.—(INS), — Business
boomed in Gilroy today as a holiday
crowd of several thousand swarmed into
the town to see the phenominal “moy-
ing mountain.”
They saw a huge mass of earth grind-
ing relentlessly toward the Pajaro Val-
ley and threatening to dam the Pajaro
River. smash a highway bridge and
cover U. S. Highway No. 101: the main
route hetweem San Francisco and Los
Angeles.
And even as they watched the im-
mense slide cut down gnarled oak trees
and grind up everything in its path:
State Highway engineers, expecting the
worst began ploting a new highway.
Engineers estimated the avalanche
would reach the bridge within two days
if it continues traveling at its present
rate of a foot and a half an hour.
Although the “moving mountain's”
progress has slowed somewhat since it
broke off with a roar last Monday from
the Lomerias Muertas Hills near Sar-
gent, it continues to open deep jagged
crevices through which gas issues from
the earth.
“ONE MAN’S OPINION”
As the Church of Allen prepares to go
into its quadrennial session in Detroit
in 1940, many of its sons are voicing
their concern over its future by stth-
mitting articles to various church pa-
shape of a falcon representing the god
Horus, was found in the burial cham-
ber.
Coffin of Pure Silver
Inside the sarcophagus was a coffin
of pure silver, also finely worked, within
which it was believed a mummy rested.
The Egyptian antiquities department
said King Solomon was married to an
Egyptian princess at that
probably was a daughter
Nef.
The discovery was made in excava-
of Psow Sen
time and she}to believe that the opinions of many
perse [he Church is fortunate indeed
to have the counsel of these sages, many
of whom write ont of a vast wealth
of experience. Despite the fact that
have been in the pastorate for less than
one year, I make no apology for offering
these thoughts to the general church.
While IT use the caption “One Man’s
Opinion,” T“am presumptuous enough
more than one man are re;
what I shall write.
Like other institutions
wn
presented by
bishops at its present number, in ad-
Church.
the. overhead expenses of our Church) must be redaced. In one of our Jar
among Negroes in our city Will
Catholic.” The reason for this is
dent—we receive; they give, In thes
times of economic pressure, jt ;. *
natural for folk to include toy
economic pressure, it is only Natural {
folk to include toward that source fr 3
which needed help comes. re:
Church, we must employ drasti ta
to reduce the overhead which js 4 cone
stant source of demoralization ,, our
members, many of whom are si
past, the future will become increasing_,
ly bright for us—but if from the past,
we get nothing but maudlin sentimen-
talism with no constructive program,
and soon
take its place among the ruins of other
ages’ The youth of African Metho-
dism appeal to their elders to consider
and take such steps as will in-
sure the existence of the Church of
Allen down through the ages as an ef-
is
)
‘ard thay
. . S: . : Prorte
fective medium in bringing to earth the wholly or in part by various Bhar
kingdom of God. agencies. It is my opinion’ that the
Since the General Conterence in New
proposal in regard to our
York, three of our bishops have been
would aid in this respect.
Another which would be felt more
quickly by the folk in the pew has to
do with our Presiding Elder system
Increase the size of the presiding
districts so as to substantially
the number of Presiding Elders
stead of a visit to a Church fou; times
a year, the Presiding Elder could make
his visit either once or twice and re.
ports could be sent to him quarterly jj
necessary. Where churches are jy
close proximity, union service could bs
bishops
As a consequence, many
election of as many as five bishops.
Some advocate more. There are now
twelve active bishops serving our
and abroad. The last
official census of religious bodies in the
United States (1934) showed for our
Church, a gross membership of 650,000.
Of this number, 581,750 were thirteen
years of age or over. We had fifteen
bishops then, which made an average oft held. This would mean that presiding
43,333 communicants per bishop. At elder assessments could be reduc
the same time, the Methodist Episcopat most in half and these small asse
Church (North) had enrolled 4, 259,397) could be raised with little or no di
members under the supervision of thirty) culty and embarrassment. The
bishops or 141, 979 communicants per, of the Presiding Elder would tI
bishop. TI, for one, am unable to be-/looked forward to with greater
lieve that hecause we are Negroes, or pleasure.
for any other reason, we need three! One more thought before I |
bishops to preside over a group smaller pen aside until the next article
than that presided over by one M. E./of our churches are laboring
bishop. According to’ our 1936 Dis- staggering debts. It seems thai
cipline we have ninety-one annual con-| of these churches will be lost to us per-
ferences—less than cight per active! manently unless aid is given in <ome
bishop. I do not suggest that we re-) way. Instead of demanding
duce the number of bishops, although I/ and assessments from them
believe it would bé a wise move, but I churches which are practically
do believe that if we would re-district| free, if they were given a “bre
the Church and maintain the bench of spell” for three or five years. the r
|} would he a greater love for
| Church because of this demonst:
of interest. Instead of our member
leaving in despair, they would face the!
task with a greater faith and confidence,
elder
reduce
Ih.
Many
ome
as
dition to the money saved, it would aid
in restorng much lost confidence to our
There can be no doubt about this :—
Useil and Recommened by Thousands
NATURES OWN PRESC! TAKEN FROM THE EARTH
Are in i 7 Do you suffer from lees of strength and —
cneray? Do you feel TIRED, RUN DOWN, PEPLESS, SICKLY,
WEAK, NRRVOUS? Is your manhood weak? How iu your appetite?
Do you get up often at night? Bie meets ret] fee 20 be
7 a
Why not give Kisby’s M. Ma tial? Kirby's M. M. helps to rebuild
your health and aide in rebuilding red blood celle. An aid to health,
M. M. is absokutely guar i
BELL ML Med $1.00 for 0 hove wooks’ treatment delivered
Sister Morrison was born in the
nth District of Clay Co. in 1879,
4 departed this life December 24, 1938,
“years. She joined Bethel Church
98, and was active in her duty, as
consistent member as well as a
wardess. She was joined in holy
sdlock to Rev! M. M. Morrison in
4. To this union eight children
ere born. Only six survive.
She will be- missed: for her seat will
have caused quite a shortage in our
membership—maybe a lost of something
like 150,000 members in the last 20 years
—notwithstanding | some
at conferences.
The other Denominations are up
against-the same problem. Yet, they
are forcefully combatting this evil. The
White Methodists have Bureaus
Evangelism, using
the
Go:
false reports
fes!
of
evangelists; The A. M. E. Zion Church
has a General Officer known as Con-
nectional Evangelist; the C. M..E.
Church has the same.
OUR CHURCH IS THE ONLY
CHURCH DENOMINATION OF
NOTE ON EARTH THAT HAS NO
SPECIAL SET-UP FOR INCREAS-
ING ITS MEMBERSHIP
I, therefore, offer to the Church: for
its consideration, the following plan for
a Connectional Bureau of Evangelism.
The Plan (Six-Points)
1. Let the General Conference elect
a Connectidnal Evangelist
empty: ani
She leaves to mourn her passing, a
other: five sisters, three brothers and
host of relatives, together with four
and children and friends.
‘She seemed to have been loved by all
tho knew her. She was quiet, peace
] and kind.
Individuals will agree that she was a
ing mother, and a most faithful wife
Her life proves that she is now resting
}the arms of Jesus who doeth all things
ell Rey. J. A. Jewell preached
he sermon.
of
de
te
se!
No salary
first four years
2
Let all full time evangelists regis-
ter with the Head Evangelist
as
fecp on beloved
Sleep and take thy rest
We loved thee well,
But Jesus loved vou best
The ones registering must be in
E. Church and
approved by their Bishops
4. Let this set-up of evangelists be
known as our Connectional- Bureau of
good standing in A. M
leep on,
For way beyond the vale of sorrows:
Beyond life’s setting sun,
Beyond the dread tomorrow,
We'll meet where no parting done
b
Evangelism y
5. The operation of this Bureau is
to. be done under the department of
Missions or of Church Extension.
6. Pastors of our church are urged
to use the reg
T offer myself to head this proposed
Bureau and hereby pledge, if elected,
to give full time service in operating
one of the most helpful organizations
the Connection has ever had. Honest-
ly, I feel an urge to help» in a big way,
bring back our membership.
DR. ODOM’S SIX-POINT PLAN
FOR A CONNECTIONAL
BUREAU OF EVANGELISM
“By Rev: E. J. Odom
State Evangelist of Georgia and Presid-
ing Elder, Moultrie District
For some time, T along with hundreds
Bf others, have seen the increasing
Reed for some type of Connectional
et-up’ that would insure continuous
increase of our membership.
Tn the first place: the changing econo-
order has brought about less and
genuine interest in church work.
The need of more money with which
fo support the family has forced tem-
porary separation of mother and father
and of ‘sisters and brothers. Hence,
those dependable stewards and stew-
rdesses .of'a few years ago are not
ear so/plentiful today. Class leaders
ave not time to lead their classes as
before.
Second, the
tered evangelists
FORMER PASTOR OF PITTS-
BURGH CONDUCTS REVIVALS
Rey. H. B. Gantt, former pastor of
Bethel A. M. E. Church, Pittsburgh
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financial needs of our
‘onnection have increased with the Allen Building
financial needs of its members. There- 716 South 19th Street
fore, a pastor must devote most of his
y
i Iphia, Penna.
eto financing his church. He must Philadelphia,
and the Church. Rey. Gantt conducted
night the Church was filled to capacity,
and each night there was a great mani-
Rev. Gantt and his wife stopped in
Pittsburgh enroute
where he is now residing,
several full time|‘nore of his staunch and true: friends
attended a
3eechview, before his return to Phila-
and /a program was presented for en-
guest speaker at the Ebenezer Baptist
Church where he preached an inspiring
all Current bills paid in full
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: 1 by th
-, Closed his revival services at Rev. and Blues. The’ Reds ed te a
hite’e’. GhugehiagtPortemeuth Ohio Church Sceretary, Brod. V. J. Clay;
% bag acs ON the Blues by the Secretary of the
Trustee Board, Bro. King Hughes.
Each. division was divided into three
classes: namely, $16.00, $8.00, $4.00.
Two weeks after this Drive was staged,
our Pastor fell victim to an Acute Case
of APPENDICITIS. So well trained
were his Officers, that even though he
was confined to the ‘Hospital two
weeks, and is still confined to his home,
the Drive closed February 26, with the
Reds reporting $607.64, and the Blues
$460.90, making a total of $1068.54.
AS soon as our pastor is able to be
out again the Blues are to Banquet the
Reds
Dr. Alexander is aspiring for the
EDITORSHIP of the Southern Chris-
tian “Recorder, and any influence you
have in helping him to succeed will be
uccess in every way. A large num-
meetings and through his powerful
spel sermons for two weeks, every
tation of the Holy Spirit.
to Philadelphia
Thirty or
reception Rey
Gantt’s honor
d Mrs.
given jin
id Mrs.
Mr.
at the home
Thomas Brown of
Iphia. A lovely repast was served
rtainment,
5 s, ftighly appreciated by the Members and
Sunday night before his leave he was
of the Church of which this
M
Friend
is Pastor
LW.
nistr
M
Mrs Flood
rmon, “The Last Round-Up.”
BROWN CHAPEL AM E
CHURCH
Houston, Texas
Phones
Granite 2416
Madison 6313
Modern Equipment
SARAH E. BROWN
Funeral Directress and Embalmer
Successor to the late William
1000 FEET OF DIMES DRIVE’
Our Church is making progress paden| N. Brown
the Leadership of our Noble and Be-| | 109-11 North S8th Street :
loved Pastor, Dr. B. Tyree Alexander Ebiedaphie: Pa.
Alexander came to us in Novem-
Dr.
ber, 1937. During his first year, $2000
were paid on our Mortgage Debt; and}
Fine materials. be:
pleasingly low-prices. Catalog and
samples on request. State your
need and name of church.
DeMoulin Bros. & Co.
1i94 South 4th St., Greenville, ID.
The Bishop saw fit to send him bac
\ ‘Six-Weeks,
January, called
The church|
‘Reds|
to us for another year
Drive was put on
1000 FEET OF DIMES.’
was divided into Two Divisions
Buy Direct From Manufacturer and
SAVE MONEY!
WE MANUFACTURE A COMPLETE LINE OF
CHOIR GOWNS
PULPIT GOWNS
EMBROI!DERIES
YARD
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STOLES
CAPS
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HANGINGS
ACADEMIC
HOODS
Ask to see the
New Blue and
SING GOSPEL SONGS
Y'll Tell It Wherever I Go—10c
Precious Lord, Take My
both in the general church and in them- 3
selves.
Other steps could be suggested but
iny which does not increase confidence
vould be a Step jn the wrong direction.
ach of the above-mentioned measures eho ro
vould benefit in this respect besides an A
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tain, Co-chairman. PAGE ‘THIRTEEN
| Notices || The Calendar|“
April 3, 4, 5—Liberia Conference—Mon
rovia, West Africa. Bishop E.} ,, C. W. ABINGTON
J. Howard. ‘We stand at Armageddon and bat-
Apeil 12—Vieginia Couference—Rich? tle for the Lord.”
mond, Va., Bethel, Rev. H. D. Pi
Gregg, Pastor. Bishop M. H. OKLAHOMA ANNUAL CONFER-
Bishop H. Y. THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER
Bene CTION AL, our chariot wh fi
SHOULD DO they shouid. pa See turn as} contribution could, and would, be made] ture made by the church; it also indi- “
Nes aeaeaaniiers eae i our and the women of the church would re-| cates the increasingly large place that
Peibublonianeee ate “a8 iwhile con-| ceive larger recognition and more par-|the women are making in the Mission-
: aside personal] ticipation i inistrati i
as . ° : ipation in the administrative affair | ai yf —
ers in all parts of the Connection, | ambition and the mad race ior Place and! of the church raf holly 7 By es tae
there is trouble that the Presiding | Power, and unite our forces and corre-]}| The task of both Home and Foreign| The Women’s Missionary Recorder
settle, so that when cases] late all agencies of th ‘esi ;
op can aie 2 Ne ie sce Shen ences of the church in the! Missions is of vital concern to the| Our wishes are for a continuation of
hat nature come up, the Senior | terest of greater efficiency and larger! women of African Methodism. ‘They
Administrative Staff:
SAMUEL S. MORRIS
E. A. SELBY
OUNCIL.
GENERAL CONFERENCE BULLE.
TIN
In view of the fact that we are build-
ing = visual exhibit of the African
(Continued from page 1)
g ; ri tio | effecti its work of interpretation of events and
Methodist Episcopal Church, we eara- Davis. ENCE OF THE A.M.E. CHURCH op may have aa aM to ad ye ee should not be content with what our|trends in church affairs in the light of
estly request that you as pastor send M. H. Davis. 3 Bite themsemen py celine to his Power of United Action
The Electorial College of the Okla
Missionaries have done, but should work} Christian brotherhood and Missionary
homa Conference will convene at King-
er Bishops of the church. Jesus sensed the importance of con-|out a pla
; 1 3 ce whereby € e advent =
) The Connectional Council should|¢erted approach and action. i TSocety, soll become al program of te cc gay tie Jour
a picture of your church (postal card April 13, 14, 15, 16—Gold Coast Confer.
size), and also a pleture of yourself. ence—Accra, West Africa. Bish
op E. J. Howard.
We also urge Presiding Elders to send
their picture. It is our desire to have April 19—Church [Extension Board
on display, the pictures of one thous- Meeting—Washington, D. C., 1535
and or more A. M. E. Churches and 14th St., N. W. Rev. L. H.
fisher on Wednesday, May 3, 1939, a
12:00 o’clock (noon).
Rev. Wm. M. Henry—Pastor
Rt. Rey. E. J. Howard, D.D.—Bishop
ence to pass a “Real
potential Missionary.
What is imperative in the immediate
goals of women’s groups and programs
Ba eedeeematding Ghd General| dained twelveimen. to. be FANT 9 the Missionary Society shall become a| program of the church gives this Jour-
Pension| ciated with Him that they might grasp
so that -—Aged—Superannuated| fully the significance of His mission and
sters, and other Dependents may| be prepared to carry on His task. Hel
nal an ever increasing reason for its
existence. THE CHURCH PAPER
Is THE CHURCH MADE VOCAL.
in the church? (First) That the y The Women’ issi
te . : Ri Rev. J. N. B. Wall—Sec. of Conf | provided for that they may be| believed in the value of cooperation.|of African Vane ee in ea should be r cpr Ne
their pastors and Presiding Elders. Hemmingway, Secretary; Bishop hate ms bove want Ours cannot be isol Be hae fl cee ‘ sd Scag
‘ Pore wel - Slip wieetaie President : to live : ae ea Sah a aan e 6 ated lives in this| ot the total Purpose and program of the} should be placed on the same level as
BABE Apel 26-Baliimars “Conference An Mrs. A. B. _ Williams of the llth 1) We sho Y tee 5S ie pas- oe ae eke world. Our culture and church. econ _That the programs the other Publications of the church and
: Pilani os 8 Chairmaa popoliel Md Mis. Micinhaaeen Episcopal District, East Fla. Conters! e of an Age Jimit for the automatic vate ype ical ay by contact with ot women’s groups include STUDY OF its Editor (just one) elected by the
-, Detroit, Michigan S BiDramimoad PastoeRitop ence, Jacksonville, Fla., a faithful mem- ement of Bishops. 4 ane hen men, or women, who THE ENTIRE WORK OF THE General Conference and paid by the
, SPECIAL TO THE FIFTH. EPIS- Mi Hepasik: ber of New Bethel A. M. E. Church, ) We should recommend the pas-| think alike join forces to achieve cer-| CHURCH. (Third) That adjustments] General Church as are the other Edi-
J
April 26—Delaware Conference—Wil
mington, Delaware, Bethel A. M.
E. Church, 6th and Walnu
Streets.
Pastor, 1315 Tatnall
Bishop D. H. Sims.
26—Baltimore Conference—Bishoy
M. H. Davis.
COPAL DISTRICT
At this time I am making Episcopa
visits to every charge, large and small
in the Kansas conference. The neat
ness of all churches and the enthusiasm
of the membership is very gratifying.
Of course the schedule is made by the
presiding elder who accompanies me.
Street.
was elected delegate to the Electoral
College to meet in June at Green Cove
Springs, Fla., and she is a candidate for
Rew tAe Chestes Clark election to the General Conference to
convene May, 1940, Detroit, Mich. Rev.
S. L. Oneal, pastor of Bethel, presided.
The audience was large—and an out
pour of congratulations came from all
: r the members for th i
I trust that every pastor in the Fifth May 3—New Jersey Conference—At Ee SE Con UEC SUCCESS
Episcopal District observes the Disci-
pline as to Easter Sunday and sends
one half of the money raised to Dr.
L. L. Berry, Missionary Secretary
and the other half send to the Treas
M. E. Church. Rey. M. M.
Ward, Pastor, 117 N. Pennsyl-
vania Avenue.
Sims.
lantic City, N. J., St. James A.|0f their_aspirant.
David S. Johnson, Secretary
Bishop D, H.| CHRISTIAN RECORDER VISITORS a
ler of Georgia.
vannah.
and resides
ee
THE REVEREND J. L, BUTLER
This personality is the Fresiding B.
in Se
ys of the church.
fhodism.
Department give equal
nth and West Africa.
= of a law, to make all the Charters| tain ends there is progress.
Articles of Incorporations, of the especially true of Christian effort. By
h, so that they will conform to the| Cooperation we can initiate large proj-
) We should recommend the pas-| when people fail to cooperate—
of a law, returning to the “Time} FOR LACK OF LEADERS, BUT
it” or some kind of time limit, for LACK OF
ops, on Episcopal Districts, Pre-| were all with one accord in one place”
ing Elders and Pastors: Thus, re-|0n the day of Pentecost.
ning to the method which built up| to participate in enterprises which are
Ik) We should ask that the Mission- How thrilling to attend a Committee
help to meeting when all members are present!
That all Con-] In the Church at Corinth we read that] chief purpose of the church. This is
This is
ects. Christian progress is thwarted
NOT
SOR
“They
FOLLOWERS.
What a joy
well attended and liberally supported.
in organization be made that will enable
ALL women of the church to assume
their responsibility in the TOTAL work
of the church.
WHAT SHALL BE .OUR NEXT
STEP? What recrititing, testing, de-
veloping and crusading should be un-
dertaken by the womeh of the church?
WE SHOULD TRY TO RECONCILE
OUR DIFFERENCES by a determined
effort to pool our resources for the pur-
pose of overcoming ALL handicaps.
Spiritual development should be the
tors. It is our conviction that this
Journal should not only be resuscitated
(revived) but that it should be made
THE MISSIONARY ORGAN OF
THE CHURCH. Such is the relation
of the women of the church to its mis-
Sionary program that we think such an
adjustment would be both wise and
happy. Women are the largest contri-
butors and the most loyal supporters of
the Missionary Cause, and should be
given this recognition.
| While statistical information does not
reveal, in a satisfactory way, the true
j ; ‘ . ee * 4 Bi 7 ia a i f -| influence of a group, yet statistics DO }
Once he was pastor of “Bi jonal Monies raised in Missionary] some placed their love for Paul and|@” old thought in need of new em-)inlluence g ny |
urer of the conference for our mission- May 10—Philadelphia Conference— me and Mrs. H. A. Ivey, Mrs. Bethel” in Atlanta. In the ballot stories be sent to the departments | Apollos above their love to God, allow- phasis Let us dedicate ourselves anew| REFLECT the general trend of
ary work in the conference. Dr. L. L Philadelphia, Penna., Mother Josie iss me cise Detroit, Mich- for Hishops at\New York in’ 1936 he a ding Finances just as it is sent from| ing human attachments to interfere with| to this old God-entrusted task. church life. It is also true that conse-
" “ Paes $5 igan, Mr. and Mrs.
Berry lives at 112 West 120th Street Bethel, Sixth and Lombard) ‘= $
New York, N. Y. Please do not fail
us in this Easter Offering and send it
where it belongs at once. Do not send M.
the money to me.
NOAH W. WILLIAMS,
Presiding Bishoy
Bishop D. H. Sims.
D. Ward Nichols,
Pastor,
PRESIDING ELDERS: Edgecombe Avenue, (Bistop, 27
H. Sims.
When you hold your Quarterly! 4,7 24 New England Conference—
Conferences and have reporters Springfield, Mass., Bethel A. M.
elected to the Christian Recorder
Mrs. J.. Willis, Rev. B. R. Holmes,
ay 17—New York Conference—New| Atlanta, Ga.; Mr. Fred Douglass Allen
York, N. Y., Emanuel A. M. E.]and Dr. H. P. Jones, Mother Bethel,
Church, 37 W. 119th Street. Rev | Drs. S. S. Morris and J. G. Robinson,
209) Mrs. Della Polk.
NEW SUBSCRIBERS
Ulysses Brown, Panes.
Streets. Rev. H. P. Jones, Pas- Mrs. R. T. Remsen of Detroit, Michi-
tor, 5621 Haverford Avenue. | an, Mrs. Willie Thomas, Mrs. Smith
'-up on each ballot.
voted for and not elected.
CUTHBERT, GA.
The Cuthbert District Cor
met at
W. S. Patterson. La Junta, Colo.; Springvale, Ga. Dr. F. M. Johnsor
E. Church. Rev. E. L. Blake | W. Ray Dezon, J. S. Slaughter, Curtis
Union A. M. E.
E,, W. B. Powell, pastor. Dr. Johnson
On the first
ballot he received 136 votes;
*| second 134, on the third 199, and on the
fourth 144. He was the highest of al
*h
on the
ch,
P.
me Fields.
yacancies, with the services
ir time out and do that work.
Nee ee EEN
THINK IT OVER
their full service to God—Strife arose,
t us recommend the election of|thus short-circuiting their ability “to
shops for the African work, and when | work together.
by are assigned there, and vacancies
ur in the Home Field, superintend human personalities that their vision of
of| God is obscured.
Some folk become so enamoured of
Our differing per-
ops in the Home Fields, thus, let-| sonalities must be respected; but cer-
g the Bishops in foreign lands stay | tain convictions and adherence to rules
| of government should bind us together.
| We make a plea for larger cooperation
| among us and for the coordination, or
|merger, of such
} agencies, of the church as may be com-
organizations, or
It is our conviction that a United
Board of Missions with Home and
Foreign Departments would work to the
advantage of our Missionary Program
bution to the WHOLE work of the
church—at home and beyond the seas;
an opportunity to make policies and
plans which will help the men of the
church to consider women and recog-
nize them in cooperative movements.
at home and abroad. Women would, in| tribution that these two great \
a JOINT ADMINISTRATION, have} ary Societies could mak
an opportunity to make their contri- time would be to UNI
cration cannot be tabulated; never-the
less, consecrated effort DOES PRO
DUCE tangible results.
The finest and most significant con
the various
roups a ving to th
orld the type
mand.
f Journal the times de
Recent Councils
The recent Bishops’ and the Connec-
please have the conference send Pastor, 27 Pendleton Avenue.| Davis, Mrs. Pearl Collins, Mrs. M. gos oe a! oh eon | (Continued from page 1) |bined to advantage. Experience re na ed engi tional Councils held in Dallas, Texas
a subscription or a donation to Bishop D. H. Sims. Rankin, Recha Ross, Mr. M. M. Lo- calls his District Conference ear this movement for a better social | It is our conviction that the two| omen creative; pushes them out ot} were notable will be forever me
help with the expense of publish-|:o the Mecca of African Methodism,| “=” Rev. J_ 5. Taylor, William Hollo- Pees
der, a wider and saner brotherhood, | great Missionary Societies—The Wom- SA Can acn vo near } : ne a PY
. | wa Be 3 pa Om, was a great meeting. Everything wa Bek A . \an’s Parent Mite and The Woman's! rosy aN. SAS tragic death of Bishop R, A. Grar
ing the paper. June 18-22—Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. | 7". Mrs. Ht. E.’ Marshall, Mr. Q. A 3 i African Methodist Episcopal Church | as : i ino Gocictien| make their contributions to their day| and in his sudden home go
bd Lewis, F. M. Waterfield, Mrs. I.| °@ttied on with smiles. i is t. Be-| Home and Foreign Missionary Societies BNO
George A. Singleton The &h Connectional Young People’s Medex M : qs M ACM Ag thie meeting we had some of ‘h¢ ll play an increasingly large part. ° and generation by the will of God. They
he , Mr. J. Swan, Mrs. ‘
Editor and Manager Congress, Leadership Training Insti-
Christian Recorder Boy Scout Conclave.
Cochran, Mrs.
Josie L. Brown, George G. Padgett, all
Myra
i P Pegram, Fred C. Betton, Mrs. Leo T.] Outstanding men of Alabama an
tute, Richard Allen Youth Council and aca Waneans ALS Alabama—Dr. J. C. Jarrett, the yout
P. E. of the Eufaula District, Sout!
ung
rer of our leadership, a great re-|s rt
pns' ve well as a paaoad oppor-| of the General Conference which met
>
Ree of Guenumbers, the strength and | —could be merged to advantage. This
.
hould be done—Such was the mandate
will go forth in “The Name high over
all,” yet bearing in their deepest hearts
their joy, their comfort and their
a great loss. Fitt
tribute was paid |
Council
church has suffe
mer at the
In the re-adju
p Grant
jectives ing |i vi hio, 1932. For senti- necessary by the death of Bis!
Seidel ni We are facing|!" Cleveland, Ohio, Bi AIK ) : Tealntp
oe it) Michi Alabama Conf L. Ro Coens or cline sons largely, this order of| strength. Bishop E. J. Howard was assigned to
f erence and Dr. R 2 + | mental reasons largely, this ord ‘ Stn if i Se ie
PLEASE READ AND ACT Fellowship, Worship Instructions, In- on See, REG 2 PAEAe eae Upshaw of Eufaula ay pmereatest oppor ny Al the General Conference has not been It isn’t convincing, now-a-days, tO) the Oklahoma-part of the 12th Epis«
— Tetceustoa razier, Port Gibson, Miss. ; Mesdames , would bé’alert to see our day an
i 7 The G: Drs. say that the men of the churches repre-|' ya District. We heartily w:
Jemima Wilson. Rosella Jackson, Gar- ¢ Ga. regulars came down—0"° sent the women of the churches; be-| not only to the responsibili
i i me him
obeyed. The time has come when senti- :
If you are not receiving your CHRIS- Technique easure up to its high demands we
i ies, but
3 . a3 a & a - j : : iv ray t actical ne- 3 v0 .
TIAN RECORDER weekly, write us.] Clinic, Forum, anel Discussion, field. Mosby, Misses Louise Cobb. J3,8: McAllistra of Lumpkin, Ga a d to mobilize our forces and make} ment ae Me rans have! cause at bottom IT SIMPLY ISN’T) to our hearts as our leader. May many
If you have removed give us your old} torn: a Hattin Period. Challenging Gladys Watts, all of Quincy, Illinois; South Georgia Conference, © ~ h adjustments and re-adjustments cessity i i a cA angelic! ! RUE! It would be nearer to the truth} Victories for the Kingdom attend his
and new address. It will save expense, Wadeidiss Evangelistic cents Courses| Miss Willamae Henderson, Philadel-|Cronch, P. E. of the Arlington D t will enable us to successfully meet the same objective and are ty g
(though what man would admit it?) | work. We are ¢
to say that the men in important church for Jeadership among: the perple
councils don’t want women present in) of modern living. 2247 North Quake |
anything like representative numbers.|¢; | Tulsa
If this condition of things is to be
changed, the change will have*to come
through the polite, but firm, exercise by
‘th . women of their franchise as church “Gospel Beacons Just off the
>hils modern porch front dwellin tally i
hs de wd i enn “Gems of Love,” “Palms of Victo-
Investment greatly reduced slag and ai Be your own Investor. The recent visit-of Mrs. L. M. - ea Bessie Ncaatks
: ‘each your Dollars to have more : )
Hughes, President of the ee of Praise,” “Jubilee Witness.” |
son diy. Forel issi ty, edie NO i
Vist ma d_upon request. Home and Foreign Missionary Sociely Single Copies 35c, 1 Doz. Copies
i uaranteed and the visit of Mrs. C. S. Smith, es
leas THiet G President of the Parent Mite reat L) N00 Goptep Socs0D. Postage extra
HIN ADAMS, Attorney ary Society, to the great fields of South sara eh Aa .
JO ft and West Africa, respectively, are quite ara iw
5641 Market Street !
Phitadetphia, Pa. significant, and will do more, perhaps,| , EDWARD Cc, DEAS ;
jadelphia, Pa.
erly looking to him
If you like our paper, tell others and
urge them to subscribe.
GEORGE A. SINGLETON
Editor and Manager
forces—both have made notable con-,
tributions to the church; both are ably
I ed. With the two combined a larger
. pe * phia, Penna. ; William Hunter, Weimer, and Rey. T. C. Jones of Cuthbert, “
wd wae enue ees oon Texas; Mesdames Lucy Hadley, Rilla These men all made great pre
teafsed pesouree tendered: Inspirational“ ihams,. Estella Berry, ) Miss, Sadie touching the General et ;
music. Mammoth, glamorot’s: glorious} Dtidges,, M.-L: /Matherson, “Mi. L.1¥¢8E: pull reports J were | 200% vay,
and historic parade, a conquering caval- Harrison, Arthur Hampton, all of Chi-| speeches made spoke highly o i
The Central Oklahoma Electoral [cade of Christian Youth. cago, Ill. ; Mesdames O. K. P. Brown,|Johnson as one of the Bishops °' “al
College Meets A meaningful and purposeful tiek to Alice Anderson, Mr. Rogers Jarmon,|great church. Yes, if the Church ‘ee
The Electoral College of the Centra | Father Allen’s Tomb for a profound and all of Houston, Texas; Dr. Abraham|@ Clean man, a man who — 1
Oklahoma Annual Conference is set]solemn commitment service. Thomas, Mr. Benjamin Charmer, afl] church, a man of a clean aa ‘J
to meet April 12th, 1939, twelve-noon] Remember the Post Sesqui Centennia of Cleveland, Ohio: Messrs. James|man that’s willing to go out = a
In Talthina, Okla. Congress June 18-22, 1999. Mother|Nobles, Louis Washington, Lucian] unorganized fields, now ee a
Rev. J. P. Perks, Pastor Bethel A. M. E. Church the head- Lyons, J. C. Colley, Garfield, E. D. needs that man stand by F. a ‘|
Rt. Rev. H. Y. Tookes, Bishop] quarters. Johnson, William Glover, Prof. Wil-}son. and crown him Bishop in 4 a
W. Albert Davis, Secretary Rev. Henry P. Jones, pastor: Rev.| liam Hudson, alls of Tucson, Arizona; Resolution was passed by the ©0")
“Preparing With Christ for Every |W. L. Johnson, Presiding Elder: Rt.|1. C. Dials, Tos Angeles, Calif.;]ence endorsing Dr. Johnson fe"
ome Rev. D. H. Sims, Presiding Bisho.| Messrs. E. J. Ewery, Glenn Guest,| Bishopric. — :
challenge of these times., By di-
tion we fail, by division we make our-
s weak, inefficient and halting;
Oklahoma.
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BISHOP D.
First Episcopal District
Ninth Episcopal District
First District—Bishop D. H. Sims
$1120.25
Philadelphia Conference
New York Conference --.--
New England Conference ....
Bermuda Conference
Delaware Conference .--
Total to date
Ninth District—Bishop D. H. Sims
$ 390.00
Second Episcopal District
Second District—Bishop M. H. Davis
Rev J. S. Harmon ..
. W. M. Edwards .
. H. B. Thompson .
. F. A. Haghes .«
. C. A. Stroud ..
BISHOP R. C, RANSOM
Third Episcopal District
and Kentucky
Third District—Bishop R. C. Ransom
Rev. W. McPherson
Rey. P. A. Nicholas
Lincoln Caddell
. A, Clarke... eat
DeLeon Shelto «..-
. A. Beasley ...+...- *
. E, Drummer ...
4.00
A. E. Allen
J. W. Carry .
P. W.. Leese.
G. B. Duff .
E. J. Jones ..
H. N. Robinson ..
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Miss
Rey. Bernard Rose
Rev. M. I. Pemberton .-
Rey. F. H. Geler
$1,696.75] Rey
BISHOP NOAH W. WILLIAMS
Fifth Episcopal District
Fifth District—Bishop N. W. Williams
T. A. Patterson’.
W? E. Washington .
Robert House -....
J. Ey Henry ....
Cc. L. Williams
By Gs, Greene seis. ov
E.Hi Kelly, Jz. .
J. R. Carter wi
F. M. Stith: ..
E. B. Martin ..
C. J. Skinner +.
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A. E. Morris -.
O. C. Reinhart
I. S. Freman ...
J. N. Carter ....
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BISHOP JOHN A. GREGG
Fourth Episcopal District
aod Arkansas
Fourth District—Bishop J. A. Gregg
. C. Wesley Stratton .
Rev.
W. J. Jenkins
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Rev. J. J. Bradford ....
Rev. I. A. Henderson ....
Rev. I. S. Taylor ....+..
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Rey. Henry Ore .....+
0| Rev. R. E. Mims ....
Rev. H. W, Henning
2.00; Rev. H. E. Wilson +. 92:00) Rey. .E.-D.
2.00| Rev. H. Hayter ...
3.00| Rev. J. M. Brown .....
3.00| Rev. F. E. Stephens ....
2.50| Rev. A. L, Simpson ....
1.25] Re¥. B. G. Goodwin ........
3.00| Rev. T. I. Watson .....-..6-
..$ 3.00] Rev. C. D. Toliver ....
$3.00| Rev. G. E. Hosey
Rev. J. A. Dames ..
$72.73| Rev. J. E. Buchanan
Rey. J. D. Wilson ....
Rev. H. C. Soandriok ..
BH NUNAWANNHKHES
wesesssesssssus
Rey. C. L. Uptegrove ........ UR
Rey. A. H. Hamilton ..........$ 2
Rey. E. W. Newton rere |
Rev. W. H. Jackson.......... 1.00
Rev. R. E. Handys..2....0... | 1,86
Rey. Elizabeth Kincaid .. 1.00
Rev. J. N. Cherry ....,- 2.10
Rev. B. H. Moore .. 3.00
Rey. A. K. Quinn ....- & 5.00
Rev. R. H. Hallingworth .... $1.60
Total to date ......-...+--- $108.16
Son
BISHOP. W. A. FOUNTAIN, SR.
Sixth Episcopal District
Total ....--++0++
SENIOR BISHOP J. S. FLIPPER
Seventh Episcopal District
i
a,
BISHOP S. L, GREENE
Eighth Episcopal District
sBesesss
Laas
ee
upon the course one’s thoughts,
AY Mork: Church, take as to whether
Or Mot one sees good in it. An’ cagle
will forever escape the
. 2.50) Rev. O. C. Beac
Rey. G. F. Griffen .
Rey. G. W. Thomas
"Sa SWVath >. 2
G. Ww. Washington ,
~H. P. Hawkins .....
Rev. George Jones ...
can lift their thoughts no higher than
the ground will never see or enjoy the
beauty, power and worth of the grand
old A. M. E. Church.
BISHOP H. Y. TOOKES
"s ‘ very low plain. The hig ee,
Eleventh Episcopal District : plain. The higher things of
life fly: far above them unnoticed as
the eagle does the mole,
mole is concerned there is no such thing
Rev. B. F. Patterson ...
M. R. Mozee .....
Hy Walker.
Twelfth Episcopal District
nth District—Bishop R, A. Grant
hop H. Y. Tookes 4
slfth District—Bishop H. Y. Tookes
. Herbert Scott ...
_W. Albert Davis .
_E. D. Rountree ...
ue GyaBeal. ¥.
L. A. Mason.
L. W. Bates .
NOANG eh ROUCR dase es...
J. M. B. Michelle
W. A. Redditte
J. B. Thornton ..
_L. P. Pondexter
H. N. Griffin
HL. Love..<...
D. Daniels .
Rev. Wm. Portis .
Rey. J. D. Jenkins.
Rey. I. E. Fields ..
Rev. E. E. Hudley
Rey. O. C. Ferby
Rev. A. Nyles ...
Rey. Wm. Simmons
Rey. P.'S. Atkins ..
Rev. Lonnie Wells ri
Rev. J. M. Coleman .
Rev. R. E. Frierson
Rey. C. W. Williams ..
human moles whose thoughts take the
=| Church has seen its best da
whose thots rise
BE. Mabry ».
——
BISHOP EDWARD J. HOWARD
Thirteenth Episcopal District
(Tennessee) 14th District
West Africa and Oklahoma
Thirteenth District—Bishop E. J.
ae .00
seni te Rev. N. L. Lumzy .......--- :
Rey. J. W. Washington
Rev. Wm. Armstead .....--- ‘
Rev. A. P. Watson
Rey. W. B. Willis .
Rev. S. H. Collins .
Rev. E. F. Powell
Rev. B. R. Hutchinson ...
Rev. E. M. Smith .......
Rev. L. A. Clark .
rteenth District
. F. A. White....
v. M. R. Bryant ..-
v. R. J. Gordon
v. J. L. Madison ...
. A. Pope, Jr
tv. G. P. Simmons .«
. S. W. Wilson .
. M. R. Jackson -
R. L. Parker
J. W. Hall ...:
W. A: Davis ..-
Total ...2.2+-+:
DOE ET NN et
SSSrnesssss
+50
‘tals... cee.
eae
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fthteenth District—Bishop R. R.
OUR CHURCH
By A. Lincoln Crigler
the late Bishop J. Albert Johnson,
@@ preaching to my congregation
: “A> mole never sees an eagle
fantly there flashed into my mind
ditions to which the statement ap-
d. That was twelve years age,
no less applicable to exist
ons today. How apropos when ap-
dto the A. M, E. Church. There
many moles when it comes to Our
rch: in and out of it.
se
ing
BISHOP G. B. YOUNG
- Tenth Episcopal District
ate t 2 ae on ME. Church, taken
: or not one sees £00
It depends altogether | the Pr
Total to date.....-06++°
THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER
ea
PAGE FIFTEEN
on the] stirred Rey. L. L. Berry to inspect
our Mis@ionary interest in other foreign
fields, and motivated the Commission to
of African Methodism there is no sign
never see them.
Such people live, think and act on a
with the ea
financially and numerically, ison the|bonored and unsung.” Nevertheless
increase. But it takes a keen and| Out of the ruins of the heated batte|
wholesome eye to. sce this, tof the coming General Conference in|
The Church is still doing big things
in building. ‘The 8th of last September
your writer was guest speaker for Rev.
Wilberforce University
John A. Browne, pastor New Campbell WILBERFORCE, OHIO
A, M. E. Church Washington, D. C. The Oldest Educational Institu-
This Church under the leadership of tion Owned and Conducted
Rey. Browne has completed one ot the by Negroes in the World.
most beautiful structures in the District.
College of Liberal Arts, Educa-
Yo be sure it is not excelled in beauty
by another in the Baltimore Conter- tion, Divinity, High School,
ence. It seats about 500. Its member- Vocations.
ship is over 300, it is the second larg-
est A. M. E. Church in Washington,
D.C. Its cost is about 0. Rev.
Browne is in his first y as pastor.
D. Ormonde Walker, President
€3
He and his faithful congregation are
due great credit for finishing such a A SOCIAL DUTY
great work in such a short time. Rey.
A. Chester Clarke (who fears) no ima
Our seryice includes acknowl-
but does fear Goda little) has dedicated edgment cards and stationery
a $75,000. new Bethel in Wilmington, These provide a dignified way to
Del. Rey. D. L. Whitherspoon of] } thank friends and/ relatives for
Memphis, Tenn., burned the mortgage their floral tributes and notes of
on Avery Chapel Jast year and has done sympathy. Such attention to de-
$3000.00 worth of improvements. Rev. tails is typical of the service we
Joseph Gomez of St. James, Cleveland offer.
is making wonderful showings in giving
the connection a new St. James re- WALTER C. BECKETT
placing the one destroyed by fire. 216 W. Coulter St., Phila., Pa.
Motoring thru Virginia last summety PHONE: GER. 0585
and stopping in Staunton, Rev. W. A.
Steward our pastor there met us in
overalls. Evangelist
He was working with his own hands
remodeling a building for a parsonage
Finding the Church parsonage beyond
ased a building and changed
vn liking with the member-
no small fmount of co-
weekly bulletin an-
ne Sunday that
repair, he le
it to has ov
ship giving
operation His :
nounced for the followir
ested choirs would
as the opening number
rch in at
three v
the same time
Gt his Vesper service: ie
The Church is still doing big things
in Missionary work. The det ie
turn in Missionary interest which sett
1 s¢ Coan and Mrs. Li
DR. N. H. JELTZ
Josephus Rooseve
M. Hughes to South
Wright that moved
field 0
Mrs. C. S- Smith
{ West Africa with 716 SOUTH 19th STREET
to explore the f f
incely Bishop Ei li Howard, that] —
Oe ee
‘ notice of a] Cuba with hopes of planting the see
Mole for the former soars the Heavens : ‘ ere
while the latter liyes for the most part
under the gronad, a Church with ebbing faith diminish:
Hence people who] ing nfluence or decaying power. These
are stunts of an eagle. A mole will
Again, look at our Christian Recorder,
the oldest leading religious Negro
Weekly Journal. This paper is grow-
ing in numbers, in prestige and interest,
Since Dr. Singleton’s election to the
So far as a} editorship of this paper Negro journal-
ea ism has gone a paces “His campaign
gle. nt we know that there] for a greater circulation
are eagles. Hence the Mole’s lack of} Unique and
this knowledge does not destroy the
fact that eagles exist.
is simple,
far reaching in results.
So it is with} 0n the Church for its ability to produce
men, who ¢an wear the garb of journal-
downward trend. With them “Our | ism with credit. When he is clected
“Its| Bishop in 1944 will you or I who suc-
salt has lost its savour,” and “it is'on its] ceed him be able to improve it? We
last leg.” shall see in. 1944.
These are mole thoughts, Those The Roster of great men in the A. M.
e know| E- Church suffers no decrease. We
that the influence of our Church still] @r¢ want to laud the character of
grips hundreds of thousands, they know| Churchmen of yesteryears while all
that the day of its greater work lies|@round us are men who “match the
ahead and they know that its strength,| mountains” some of whom die “unwept,
Detroit will emerge with honor some
among the many Churchmen who haye
turned, their faces toward the needs:
struggles and possibilities of the A.
M. E. Church. Ist District, D. Ward
Nichols, Geo. A. Singleton and R. B-
Smith; 2nd District, H. E. Walden,
Charles E. Stewart S. S. Morris» A.
D. Avery and Charles H. Wesley; 3rd
District, A. J. Allen and Joseph Gomez;
4th District, W. H. Griffin; Sth Dis-
trict, F. M. Reid; 6th District, J. L.
3utler’ D. T. Babcock; 7th District
T..J. Miles and J. BE. Beard; 8th Dis-
trict, J. W. Hair; 9th District, J. W.
Walker; 10th District, P. E. Jackson,
H. Benns) A. W. Harvey J. B.
; : Butler, William A. Carr; 11th District,
His work with this paper reflects credit} ]
Dist
13th District) D. L. Witherspoon, W.
Johnson and C. A. Gibbs; 12th
, J. H. Clayborn, A. O. Wilson;
Miller of Oklahoma,and J. W.
Hall. These men live, act and think
with the eagle. Those who live and
think with the mole are not expected to
see any good in them.
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A CONSTRUCTIVE PROPOSAL FOR THE
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1940. Do THIS, AND LET THE CHURCH
MOVE ON!
(1)—aAll Evangelists, Lay and Ministerial Regis-
tered in the Department of Church Extension: —
Paying $1.00 Annually Thro Annual Conference.
(2) Every registered Evangelist an Agent of the
Department of Church Extension. (3) Every
Church making an Annual Offering to this depart-
ment. (4) Returning the 8% of Dollar Money
to this Department.’
an Associate Secretary of Evangel:
AND LET THE CHURCH MOVE ON! I am}
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RECORDER HALL OF FAME
The Rey.
Mrs.
Tabernacle, Philadelphia, Pa:
The Rev. J. D. Howell, W. Ray
Wm. P. Stevenson
Alberta Wilson,
Jones
Dezon, St. Stephen,
The Rev. Herman F. Tyree, |
Pastor St. Matthew, Philadel-
phia, Penna.
The Reverend J. E. Thomas
P. E., Palmetto Annual Confer-
ence, Florence, S. C,
The Rev. T. Jefferson Clement
Pastor Wesley Chapel, Hous-
ton, Texas.
The Rev. Howard A. Garcia,
Pastor, Mt. Pisgah, Jersey City,
N. J.
The Rev. George W. Baber, Pas-
tor of Ebenezer Church, De-
troit, Michigan, and host to the
1940 GENERAL CONFER-
ENCE.
The Rev. D. Ward Nichols, Pastor
Emanuel, New York City.
Mrs. Thennie Baten, Evangelist,
Second A. M. E, Charch,
Hartford, Conn.
The Rev. Wm. A. Dorsey, Pastor,
Woodbury, New Jersey
The Rev. H. H. Black, Pastor
Indianapolis, Ind.
The Rev. D. B. Barton, Pastor
Calvary, Glen Cove, N. Y.
Mr. R. J. Gardner, St. James
A. M. E. Church, Cleveland,
Objo.
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ROLL
Evangelist N. H. Jeltz.
Mrs. W. Sampson Brooks, Beth-
el Church, Newbedford, Mass.
Mrs. Alma Mason, Allen A. M.
£. Church. Philadelphja, Pa.
The Reverend J. A. Dames, Pas
Detroit, Mich.
tor of St, James, St. Louis
Missouri.
The Rev. W. E. Guy, Pastor Ft.
Wayne, Ind.
Dean Chas. S. Spivey, Payne
Seminary, Wilberforce, Ohio.
The Rev. John C Coaxum, Pas.
tor St. Matthews, S. C.
The Rev. S. T. Boyd, Mt. Pis-
gah A. M. E. Church, Salem,
THE CHRISTIAN ER IMS ©
The Rev. N. H. Leath, Noma,|;
Priorida.
Mr, Albert Williams, Detroit,
Michigan
The Rev. W. F. Rice, Pastor,
The Rev. Edward E. Tyler, Pas-
tor, Jamaica, N. Y.
Miss Lottie G. Wright, Franklin
West Virginia.
The Rev. Carlyle F. Stewart
Pastor St. Peter, Houston,
Texas and Editor of The Daily
Altar.
The Rev. T. J. Davis, M. D.
Americus, Georgia.
The Rev. M. F. Robinson, Pas
tor Bethel A. M. E. Church
Conway, S. C.
Mrs. J. F. Vanderhorst, Presi-
dent Conference Branch Mis-
sionary Society, New Jersey.
The Rev. Augustus T. Wilkie,
Pastor Oliver Chapel, Philadel.
phia, Penna.
The Rev. John W. P. Collier, Jr,
Pastor, Westfield, New Jersey.
The Rev. M. J. Hendrieth, Pas-
tor Grant A. M. E. Church,
Toronto, Ont., Canada.
The Rev. A. Q. Norton, Pastor
Mt. Zion, Darby, Penna.
Mrs. Rosalie Polk, St. Matthew,
Philadelphia, Penna.
Prof. O. M. Travis, Merchant,
Monticello, Kentucky.
The Rev. J. N. Patterson, P. E.
West Phila. Dist., Philadelphia,
Penna.
The Rev. S. R. Maguinez, P. E. ee
4th Episcopal District, Chicago,
Mrs. Winnie Nixon, Egypt, Ga.
The Rev. A. Lincoln Criglar,
Pastor, Hagerstown, Maryland.
The Rev. K, J, Siddall, Pastor
St. John, Springfield, Llinois.
Mr. W. A, Fisher, St. James
A. M. E. Church, Atlantic
City, N. J.
Mrs, S. A. Nelson, Allen A. M.
E. Church, Dayton, Ohio.
The Rev. Richard Frier, Pastor
Emanuel, New York, N. Y.
The Rev. G. W. Gordon, Pastor
Carey Tercentenary, Chicago
Illinois. :
The Rev. A. L. Murray, Pastor
Burke’s Chapel, Paducah, Ken-
tucky.
The Rev. L, L. Farmer, Pre-
siding Elder, Cottageville, S. C.
The Rev. F. Douglass Coleman,
Pastor St. John, Nashville,
Tenn.
Mrs. Jane Payne, Quincy, IIli-
nois.
The Rev. R. H. Harbert, P. E.,
Phoenix—Albuquerque District,
Pasadena, Calif.
The Rev. Wm. H. Griffin, Pas-
tor Grant Memorial, Chicago,
Illimois.
The Rev. Fred E. Stephens, Pas-
tor, Tucson, Arizona,
The Rev. Wm _ David Miller,
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Praise should be given to our Far-Sighted Pioneers and the loy:!
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Now it is with just pride that we call your attention to the 91s
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OL. XCI—NO. 1
BISHOP GREGG WELCOME
BISHOP JOHN A. GREGG
The selection of the Rt. Rev. Bish-
fop Gregg to the supervision of Arkan-
as succeeding the Rt. Rev. Tookes, we
believe was a godly appointment. In
him Arkansas has a man of Truth,
onesty and Vision. A man whose
perience, ability and straightfor-
ardness will in a short time com-
| Mend him to all who believe in, and
pve Justice and RIGHTEOUSNESS,
The Bishop enters his new field with-
Put obligations to any one; with no
worn allegiance to any clan or click.
He goes to Arkansas not with “a new
deal” but a “Square deal.” This
writer has known Bishop Gregg for
More than 25 years; and in all this
ime from “higher ups” or “lower
fowns” there has come no accusations
bf tyrany or public abuse, nor has any
to our knowledge, found it necessary to
in from his presence or escape from
his district.
Arkansas should feel honored to have
man of his temperment, ability and
ision to lead them; and under his flag
should march with pride, confidence
ind assurance. I write freely of Bishop
Gregg because I can do so without the
ossibility of being charged with sel-
fish aims; at the present there is noth-
ng I wish him to do for me personally;
1 am with Bishop Green, who found
¢ “in a waste howling wilderness” and
00k me upon his wing, and upon that
ing I am disposed to remain) but my
Mterest | in Methodism, in general, and
‘Arkansas in particular where I have
en 25 years service makes me con-
Eyed ‘of her progress and leadership.
the state of Arkansas;
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
lighted to say to my brethren with
whom I haye worked; there has come
to you a man in whom you may with-
out hesitation, impose implicit confi-
dence; a man of honor and distinction
and remember my three consecutive
terms on the Episcopal Committee give
me information that otherwise I could
not haye—I pass it along to you
Finally, dont let anyone fool you—
let no one make you think he or she
has ‘
“the Bishop’s ear.” Bishop Gregg
is the delight of Arkansas, and in keep- }
ing with the genus of Methodism and
the vows taken when consecrated, will
be BISHOP in all the term implies. So,
with my native State, I join with you in
opening wide my arms and heart and
purse to welcome in your midst a man
whom princes would delight to,/honor—
Rt. Rey. Bishop Gregg
E. C. Foreman,
Alexandria, La.
ALLEN DAY LEADER
eee
DR. W. P. STEVENSON,
Pastor Jones Tabernacle A. M, E.
Church, Philadelphia, Pa.
connection in the report of Allen Day
Returns. The amount of $75. was re-
see) by him to help rebuild the A.
E. Book Concern. He is connec-
teins minded and endeavors to
carry out the law of the A. M. E.
Church, which reads that all money
raised on Founders Day should be sent
to the A.M.E. Book Concern.
Dr. Stevenson does not send an
Gfter offering’ but does his best to co-
; commendable way by ob-
ents of the law.
ble preacher, and
operate inac
serving the requirem
ee for Bishop Gregg, I pray for
NINETY-FIRS
He is a good pastor, @
and I am de-|a loyal African Methodist.
Prepared to serve the Church in any
The Reverend Stevenson leads the}
\STHE-OFFICIAL ORGAN:
THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1939
Dr. Stevenson is finely trained, is
capacity. His church is easily one-of
the foremost in African Methodism.
The Christian Recorder is sold weekly}
to his members and many subscriptions
have been secured, The connection
needs more men of his stamp and type.
A PASTOR'S REVIEW
REV. W. H. PECK
It is commonly said that there are five
thousand
pastors in the A. M. E,
Church. Is this a fact? Is it only a
guess? Who knows? Is there any|
source material that will give us an|
accurate answer to these questions?
In addition to this may we what
the standard of their living con-|
ions? What number High School|
| graduates? What number Seminary
| Schools in their educational training?
Our Annual Conferences could easily
| determine this and we certainly ought
to know. We are thinking that some-
thing ought to be done by these pastors
for themselves. They could provide
a cooperative that would show char-
acter upon their part and would also
be a credit to the laymen who over
the years haye giyen them a living.
We propose in this connection an
A. M. E. Ministerial Cooperative and
Retirement Fund to include all Bishops,
General Officers (if they be ministers)
Presiding Elders and Pastors. In or-
RICAN: METHODIST: PPSCOPAL Ne :
(been called to
At a time
mute, Bishop
Jabbok Ford and raises his stentorian
yoice on behalf of the church.
pay premiums upon five hundred do!
endow
tiventy
justily
for
|—for ministers of low income, 30
policy to receive all premiu
by him—with a possbile nterest of at
least 1% except where he has
| been expelled from our mini:
graduates? How many are beneath High| !
der to assure its success, these must be
required by law to join and quarterly
=-CORDE
>
PRICE FIVE CENTS
alert
VALIANT WARRIOR
DAVIS
BISHOP M. H.
It may be
ad in the battle of re-
; time as this, to le
gaining for the church control of our
Sunday hool Union property in Nas}
ville. He is absolutely uncompromis
ing and relentless. Says he! “When
6 war, | do not go to come back
n mi of Allen are
Davis
comes up irom
He is not
vascillating, but a worthy successor to
Turner, Chappelle, and Beckett.
lent’ policies'to riature
and thirty
ministers whose income
it, the ten-year maturity plan—
isters of lesser income, 20 years,
in ten
years.
For would
years,
Any minister retiring, dying, leaving or
being expelled before maturity of his
ms paid in
leit or
y, then he
(Continued on page 9)
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Mailing RECORDER late this
week because of press trouble.—
Editor.
In This Issue
The Daily Altar-~
Rev. Carlyle F. Stewart. 2
Sunday School Lesson 3
EDITORIALS:
Nonagenarian .........-.00005 4
Saving The Church... 4
The March of Youth.... 4
Note to Senator Borah
(Editorial of the Week) ...... 4
Pointed Points ......--...---eess 4
Churchman Afield ......-. Baga.
Our Pension Plan—
Rey. D. L. Witherspoon 6
“Expressions of My Mind”—
W. Albert Davis, P. E 15
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T ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION |
Of the Christian Recorder
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Date
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1939-3-30
